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2027 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota

[Social Sciences](/majors/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.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value social sciences schools.

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• Best Value Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Social Sciences Schools

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North Dakota State University Main Campus
Fargo, ND

$10,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,753 Avg Student Debt

$62,203 Median Earnings (10yr)

North Dakota State University Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value social sciences schools in North Dakota. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,910, compared with $15,564 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,753 to complete the social sciences program here. Early-career social sciences graduates make about $27,744. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 95%.

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University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,431 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in social sciences will find it at University Of North Dakota, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,951, compared with $15,570 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,431 to complete the social sciences program here. Social Sciences graduates of University Of North Dakota earn a median of $34,490 early in their careers. Set against $27,431 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.