2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Washington
12
Colleges
97,023
Bachelor's Degrees
$35,126
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Social Sciences School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 97,023 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the social sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Washington ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those social sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
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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2024 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Washington
Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Social Sciences Schools
Our rankings recognize University of Washington - Seattle Campus as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population. UW Seattle not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UW Seattle to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,180. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW Seattle is $157,643. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Western Washington University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham. In addition to being on our best value list, WWU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington ranking.
At WWU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,662. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from WWU be around $134,665. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Washington State University. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman. Wazzu also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington rankings.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Wazzu to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,559. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is about $131,538. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Washington University. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. CWU also took the #8 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington rankings.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at CWU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,242. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the CWU is $129,834. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Washington University. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population. EWU did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at EWU is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,387. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from EWU is $132,000. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. UW Tacoma is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at UW Tacoma to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $34,933. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW Tacoma is $151,260. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW Bothell is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,771. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW Bothell is about $153,340. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Seattle Pacific University. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at SPU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $38,160. This means that the average student pays around $162,180 to get a bachelor’s degree from SPU. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Whitworth University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Whitworth not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington list.
It takes the average student at Whitworth about 4.2 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $33,635. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Whitworth be around $141,267. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Gonzaga University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Gonzaga also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.
The average student at Gonzaga graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $42,765. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga is about $176,192. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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