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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$9,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,145 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kansas 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University the best value school in Kansas for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social sciences graduates from WSU take out $27,724 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Social Sciences at Wichita State University Report

$7,001 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESU are $7,001 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at ESU take out is $26,700.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Emporia State University

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at K -State take out is $25,799. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $276, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, K -State is ranked #3 for overall quality for social sciences in Kansas.

Full Social Sciences at Kansas State University Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $24,297. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $348, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Kansas list.

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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
Minnesota 2,741
Iowa 1,455
South Dakota 262
Missouri 2,156
Nebraska 833
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 4 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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