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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 19,742 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,665 and had an average of $22,423 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,079 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,895 and $24,124 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The Citadel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.

Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina General Social Sciences Report

#2

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #2 spot on the list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Mercer University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 31 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Florida A&M University

#4

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, TROY has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Troy University General Social Sciences Report

#5

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern University and A & M College General Social Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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