2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 8,021 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in Pennsylvania for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saint Vincent are $14,748 a year.
Saint Vincent excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Villanova also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edinboro are $12,246 per year.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.
East Stroudsburg University graduate students pay an average of $11,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.
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Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $12,919 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| New York | 17,106 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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