2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 19,542 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12,328 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered 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 General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 730 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at College of the Canyons, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $4,088 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 798 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
East Los Angeles College also made our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend East Los Angeles College is $9,570 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 512 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 100 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Essex also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Essex is $11,443 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #5 spot on the 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” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $5,961 for associate degree general social sciences students per year to attend Reynolds Community College.
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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 269 students in 2019-2020.
TNCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend TNCC is $7,092 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
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Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 483 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.
SRJC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,782 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.
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Brookdale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 330 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general social sciences students list, Brookdale Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,156 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students per year to attend Brookdale Community College.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 427 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Tidewater Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,408 for associate degree general social sciences students per year to attend Tidewater Community College.
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Palomar College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 510 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general social sciences students list, Palomar College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palomar College is $3,673 for associate degree general social sciences students.
Antelope Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 323 students in 2019-2020.
Antelope Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Antelope Valley College is $4,775 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
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American River College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 601 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
American River also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American River College is $4,816 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
With a ranking of #13, Yuba College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Located in Marysville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.
Yuba College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Yuba College is $3,555 for associate degree general social sciences students.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
HACC also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,990 for associate degree general social sciences students per year to attend Harrisburg Area Community College.
Rose State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
RSC also made our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Rose State College is $8,632 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
Barstow Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Barstow Community College is a public institution located in Barstow, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 158 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general social sciences students list, Barstow Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barstow Community College is $9,518 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
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Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. MSJC is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 308 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
MSJC also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,466 for associate degree general social sciences students per year to attend Mt. San Jacinto College.
Merritt College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Merritt College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 83 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Merritt College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Merritt College is $10,443 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
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Virginia Western Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 69 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Western Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Western Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students.
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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree general social sciences students list, Montco has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montco is $9,251 for associate degree general social sciences students.
Roxbury Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small public school situated in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,489 for associate degree general social sciences students per year to attend Roxbury Community College.
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Arizona Western College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,165 for Associate Degree General Social Sciences students per year to attend AWC.
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University of Southern Indiana ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USI, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USI is $13,437 for associate degree general social sciences students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Napa Valley College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Napa Valley College is a public institution located in Napa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,661 for associate degree general social sciences students per year to attend Napa Valley College.
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Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for associate degree general social sciences students.
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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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- *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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