2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 2,405 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $8,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
U of U also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Utah rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USU are $7,366 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USU is ranked #5 for overall quality for social sciences in Utah.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,516 |
| Montana | 368 |
| Idaho | 679 |
| Wyoming | 253 |
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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 2 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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