2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences
36
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$31,542
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Other Social Sciences School for You
Other Social Sciences is the #142 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in other social sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those other social sciences schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2024 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools
Central Michigan University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
It takes the average student at Central Michigan about 4.7 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,692. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is about $119,468. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
The average student at UW - Green Bay graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $19,509. This means that the average student pays around $86,230 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Green Bay. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Towson University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value other social sciences schools. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
At Towson, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,725. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Towson be around $130,196. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
It takes the average student at University of Southern Maine about 4.6 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,960. This means that the average student pays around $115,066 to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize University of Alabama at Birmingham as the #5 school in this year's rankings. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
At UAB, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,370. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UAB is $121,523. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at IUP about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $26,618 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from IUP is about $114,724. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value other social sciences schools. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.
At UWF, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and it costs about $23,044 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $105,081 to get a bachelor’s degree from UWF. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value other social sciences schools. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
The average student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $33,869. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $150,040. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at UT Chattanooga about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $28,068 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UT Chattanooga is $126,025. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize John Jay College of Criminal Justice as the #10 school in this year's rankings. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at John Jay is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,600. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the John Jay is $155,700. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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