2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region

#1

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$15,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #1 spot on the list. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mercer University

#2

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$16,156 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #2 spot on the list. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at TROY

#3

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$24,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$36,848 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Social Sciences Report

#4

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#4 in overall quality

$16,684 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social sciences students list, Southern University and A & M College has also earned the #4 rank 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 Southern University and A & M College are $16,684.

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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