2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota
[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general social sciences education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general social sciences students.
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2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in North Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools
For return on investment in general social sciences, no school beat University Of North Dakota this year. University Of North Dakota is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks. In-state tuition and fees average $10,951, compared with $15,570 for out-of-state students. General Social Sciences graduates carry a median of $27,431 in student loans. General Social Sciences graduates of University Of North Dakota earn a median of $34,490 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,431 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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