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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,491 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 175th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,168 and had an average of $25,972 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 127 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,600 and $70,531 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 8 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree other social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, SC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern College are $12,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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