2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools
58
Ranked Colleges
2,414
Degrees Awarded
$16,400
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Social Sciences is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Social Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 78 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $16,545 for other social sciences students per year to attend Capella University.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend RSC is $9,204 for other social sciences students.
Full Rose State College Other Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $16,007 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend Central Michigan.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan Other Social Sciences Report
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our other social sciences students list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Azusa Pacific is $30,744 for Other Social Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 37 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Green Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $13,092 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Other Social Sciences Report
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 210 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Towson is $18,105 for Other Social Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Columbus State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 18 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,385 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend CSU.
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Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Cornell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $37,042 for other social sciences students per year to attend Cornell.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cornell University Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for other social sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Tech Other Social Sciences Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our other social sciences students list, UWM has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UWM is $17,486 for other social sciences students.
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SUNY Empire State College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,995 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend SUNY Empire.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Los Angeles is $15,023 for other social sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full UCLA Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $21,262 for other social sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Clemson
With a ranking of #14, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,055 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend University of Southern Maine.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of Southern Maine
Coppin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Coppin State University is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 6 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Coppin is $10,105 for Other Social Sciences students.
Full Coppin Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for John Jay is $2,699 for other social sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full John Jay Other Social Sciences Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,828 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend IUP.
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The University of West Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,089 for Other Social Sciences students.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #19. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 17 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,530 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Other Social Sciences Report
Eastern Oregon University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. EOU is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 22 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend EOU is $14,436 for Other Social Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UT Chattanooga is $14,040 for Other Social Sciences students.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,639 for other social sciences students per year to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for Other Social Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #24, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $20,677 for Other Social Sciences students per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Social Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Diego State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 2 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,845 for other social sciences students per year to attend San Diego State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Social Sciences at San Diego State University
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