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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$17,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,905 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 10th in Georgia. In fact, 3,932 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools

$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for social sciences students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $5,513 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UNG take out is $22,998.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 15% of our Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking.

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#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,521 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at University of West Georgia take out is $27,037. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $178.

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$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from KSU Georgia take out $29,225 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year. Social Sciences majors at Augusta University take out an average of $24,408 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Augusta University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GaSou are $6,485 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at GaSou take out is $27,338. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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$6,241 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbus State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSU are $6,241 a year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from CSU carry an average student debtload of $38,765.

Full Social Sciences at Columbus State University Report

$9,524 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia College are $9,524 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Georgia College carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia College also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UGA carry an average student debtload of $21,243. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list.

Full Social Sciences at University of Georgia Report

$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $27,369 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.

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$12,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $12,852 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Georgia Tech take out is $19,500.

Georgia Tech also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #1.

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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
Kentucky 1,344
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 15 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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