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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$13,700 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 Kentucky. In fact, 1,344 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kentucky 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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.

UofL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Social Sciences at University of Louisville Report

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $12,140 per year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Western Kentucky University

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Kentucky Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Georgia 3,932
Tennessee 2,210

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 3 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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