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2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
1,609 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Social Sciences is the 39th most popular major in the country with 19,542 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,063 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,609 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 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 General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 269 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TNCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Nelson Community College is $5,696 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full TNCC General Social Sciences Report

#2

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 303 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Reynolds Community College also made our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Reynolds Community College General Social Sciences Report

#3

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 427 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $6,721 for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tidewater Community College General Social Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 512 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Virginia Community College General Social Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 69 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Western Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Western Community College is $6,179 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Virginia Western Community College

#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 2 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulane is $23,968 for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana

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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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