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Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$11,776 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 10th in Georgia. In fact, 3,932 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

UNG graduate students pay an average of $6,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $7,444 per year.

Augusta University also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,488 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSU are $8,170 a year.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UGA are $11,156 a year.

UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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With a ranking of #7, Savannah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Savannah State University are $5,426 per year.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - 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 city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia Tech are $16,764 a year.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GaSou are $7,100 a year.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KSU Georgia are $7,224 a year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534

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

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 13 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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