2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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 American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT are $12,014 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbus State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $13,264 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 a year.
The Citadel also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Mercer graduate students pay an average of $15,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Valdosta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
VSU graduate students pay an average of $18,682 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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Morehead State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Morehead State University graduate students pay an average of $10,557 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Alabama 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 #10 on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 12 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 13 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
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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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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