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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

1 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 19,742 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,665 and had an average of $22,423 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 674 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,567 and $23,094 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Western Oregon State College also made our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon State College are $28,518.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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