2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid
648
Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 648 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 1,022 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Social Sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 1,326 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for social sciences students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,318 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Social Sciences students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 591 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,302 for social sciences students with aid per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 648 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 639 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for Social Sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 811 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Queens College is $3,469 for social sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 357 students in 2020-2021.
Stanford also took the #9 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stanford is $12,894 for social sciences students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 528 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Yale University is $15,296 for social sciences students with aid.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Yale University Social Sciences Report
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2,813 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $15,023 for social sciences students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Social Sciences Report
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 658 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $6,230 for social sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 470 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,699 for Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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%.
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Williams College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Williams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $23,497 for Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend Williams.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Harvard University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 871 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Harvard also took the #12 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harvard is $13,872 for social sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Harvard Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,093 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for Social Sciences students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full University of California - Berkeley Social Sciences Report
The City College of New York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 372 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $2,805 for social sciences students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full The City College of New York Social Sciences Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,272 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa is also in the top of our “Best Social Sciences Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,346 for social sciences students with aid per year to attend USF Tampa.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Social Sciences Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 973 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UIUC also did well on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,321 for social sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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With a ranking of #18, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 388 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,614 for Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend Lehman College.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,846 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,234 for Social Sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Social Sciences Report
Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 349 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our social sciences students with aid list, Princeton has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Princeton is $9,836 for Social Sciences students with aid.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, Baruch College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 206 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Baruch College is $2,264 for Social Sciences students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 491 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Purdue also did well on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,377 for Social Sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,848 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Irvine also did well on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $12,209 for Social Sciences students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 1,247 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, U-M also did well on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $14,878 for Social Sciences students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 1,404 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
UCSD also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,240 for social sciences students with aid per year to attend University of California - San Diego.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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