2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Tennessee
[Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/social-sciences-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other social sciences education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other social sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga earned the #1 spot for value among other social sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,448, with out-of-state students paying around $18,512. Typical student debt for other social sciences graduates is $26,375. Early-career other social sciences graduates make about $28,194. Set against $26,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga admits about 81% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 1 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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