2023 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid)
146
Ranked Colleges
18,762
Degrees Awarded
$12,200
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 146 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general social sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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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Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $12,017 for General Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend UW Seattle.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 301 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $9,946 for General Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 461 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SRJC is also in the top of our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $6,585 for general social sciences students with aid.
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Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 188 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harvard University is $13,872 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 114 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
U of U also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,572 for general social sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Utah.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 158 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Portland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 256 students in 2020-2021.
Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $12,498 for General Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend Portland State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Portland State University General Social Sciences Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 258 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our general social sciences students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,970 for general social sciences students with aid per year to attend Vanderbilt University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 524 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,452 for General Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia University in the City of New York is $22,823 for general social sciences students with aid.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $19,058 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Michigan State General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 316 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our general social sciences students with aid list, UO has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oregon is $18,047 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Bellevue University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 233 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $17,288 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. CSUSB is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 21 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUSB is $8,107 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $12,209 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for general social sciences students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $19,262 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,844 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls General Social Sciences Report
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 451 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for American River College is $5,561 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
Full American River College General Social Sciences Report
University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,529 for general social sciences students with aid per year to attend UMN Morris.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.
UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $15,395 for General Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Maryland Global Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,089 for general social sciences students with aid.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for General Social Sciences students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Butte College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 372 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Butte College is $6,315 for general social sciences students with aid.
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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Stan State is located in Turlock, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $6,566 for General Social Sciences students with aid per year to attend California State University - Stanislaus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - Stanislaus General Social Sciences Report
