2027 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
[Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other social sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools
For return on investment in other social sciences, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,772, with out-of-state students paying around $40,449. Students borrow a median of $25,195 to complete the other social sciences program here. Soon after graduation, other social sciences degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $53,666. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Boston University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other social sciences schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,232 to complete the other social sciences program here. Early-career other social sciences graduates make about $48,243. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
Clark University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other social sciences schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,467. Other Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $25,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other social sciences degree recipients from Clark University generally make around $48,671. That is a strong return on a $25,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 40%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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