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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,078 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 9th in Nebraska. In fact, 833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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 Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNL are $7,751 a year.

UNL also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $7,752 per year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Bellevue University graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,073
Minnesota 2,741
Iowa 1,455
South Dakota 262
Missouri 2,156
North Dakota 194

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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