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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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107 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Social Sciences is the 51st most popular major in the country with 19,742 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Southeast region, there were 3,079 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,895 and $24,124 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, The Citadel has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 31 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Social Sciences Report

#3

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mercer has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, TROY has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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