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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
1,691 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Southeast region, there were 36,473 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,224 and $23,992 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,691 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 269 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

TNCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Nelson Community College is $10,310 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 303 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Reynolds Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 427 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Tidewater Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,288 for southeast region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 512 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $13,488 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Western Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Western Community College is $9,781 for southeast region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $13,228 for southeast region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulane is $34,240 for southeast region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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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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