2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 1,073 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
The Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kansas 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. 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.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.
KU also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $11,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2,741 |
| Iowa | 1,455 |
| South Dakota | 262 |
| Missouri | 2,156 |
| Nebraska | 833 |
| North Dakota | 194 |
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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 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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