2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k

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Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 1,155 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,529 and $23,510 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Kansas

#1

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 25 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas

$12,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the #4 spot on the list. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SC are $12,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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