2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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 5,208 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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. 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 North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best value school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $11,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #4 for overall quality for social sciences in North Carolina.
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Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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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Social Sciences Related Majors for 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 6 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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