2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s
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General Social Sciences is the 51st most popular major in the country with 19,742 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 631 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Bellevue University also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s. 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.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 16 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree social sciences students list, TROY has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
RWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roger Williams University are $17,916.
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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 #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 4 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Chico ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chico State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Chico are $18,802.
With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal U also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 21 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree social sciences students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Social Sciences Report
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUSB, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree social sciences students list, UM Flint has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Michigan - Flint General Social Sciences Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree social sciences students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree social sciences students list, Edinboro has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are $17,835, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Humboldt State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Humboldt State University are $18,802.
Full Humboldt State University General Social Sciences Report
Western Oregon University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon State College are $28,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Social Sciences Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 7 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern University and A & M College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking.
Penn State University Park also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 235 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree social sciences students list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.
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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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