2027 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland
[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general social sciences students.
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2027 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools
Frederick Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value general social sciences schools in Maryland. Frederick Community College is a large public school located in the city of Frederick. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,849, while out-of-state students pay about $10,042. Students borrow a median of $10,848 to complete the general social sciences program here. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $32,749. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in general social sciences will find it at Towson University, which ranked #2. Towson University is a very large public school located in the city of Towson. In-state tuition and fees average $11,728, while out-of-state students pay about $29,820. General Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans. General Social Sciences graduates of Towson University earn a median of $37,934 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Maryland University College one of the best values for general social sciences. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,136, while out-of-state students pay about $12,336. Typical student debt for general social sciences graduates is $23,599. General Social Sciences graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $50,557 early in their careers. Set against $23,599 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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