2027 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/social-sciences-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
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. Set in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Bay Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,856, with out-of-state students paying around $10,800. General Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $11,008 in student loans. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $44,553. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Roxbury Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Roxbury Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing. In-state tuition and fees average $5,785, while out-of-state students pay about $11,088. Students borrow a median of $11,665 to complete the general social sciences program here. General Social Sciences graduates of Roxbury Community College earn a median of $37,941 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,665 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Massasoit Community College earned it the #3 place for general social sciences. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $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. Soon after graduation, general social sciences degree recipients from Massasoit Community College generally make around $42,938. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Harvard University earned it the #4 place for general social sciences. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,676. General Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $19,937 in student loans. General Social Sciences graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $56,540 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,937 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.
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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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
