2027 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 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 Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools
For return on investment in general social sciences, no school beat Massachusetts Bay Community College this year. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills. In-state tuition and fees average $5,856, compared with $10,800 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,008 to complete the general social sciences program here. General Social Sciences graduates of Massachusetts Bay Community College earn a median of $44,553 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Roxbury Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general social sciences schools. Roxbury Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing. In-state tuition and fees average $5,785, with out-of-state students paying around $11,088. General Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $11,665 in student loans. General Social Sciences graduates of Roxbury Community College earn a median of $37,941 early in their careers. Set against $11,665 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in general social sciences will find it at Massasoit Community College, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,376, while out-of-state students pay about $10,320. Students borrow a median of $8,825 to complete the general social sciences program here. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $42,938. Set against $8,825 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in general social sciences will find it at Harvard University, which ranked #4. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general social sciences graduates is $19,937. General Social Sciences graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $56,540 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 4%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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