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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,706 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Alabama with 1,640 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which 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. 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 Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UAB carry an average student debtload of $25,625.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great value for social sciences students. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at TROY take out is $35,667.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for social sciences students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from Auburn take out $23,833 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $699.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #2 for overall quality for social sciences in Alabama.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social sciences graduates from UNA take out $25,575 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year. Social Sciences majors at UA take out an average of $23,106 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $537.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Alabama list.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at USA take out is $27,000.

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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
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Louisiana 1,534
Kentucky 1,344
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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