2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155,417 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 828 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 561 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, BYU also did well on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. TESU is a fairly large public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 151 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TESU is also in the top of our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 134 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,222 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students per year to attend American Public University System.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Out of the 828 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 115 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bellevue University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students per year to attend Bellevue University.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The Graduate Center also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,748 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 526 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,584 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UW - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South Dakota State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 113 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 35 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Stout is $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 179 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii is $14,051 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #19, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 90 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students per year to attend University of North Dakota.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 134 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
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With a ranking of #21, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 106 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.
With a ranking of #22, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students per year to attend Purdue University Northwest.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 61 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,395 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Social Sciences Report
Brandman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Brandman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 42 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brandman is $21,604 for bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
Truman State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 52 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 53 | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO |
| 54 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 55 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 56 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
| 57 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 58 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 59 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 60 | East Central University | Ada, OK |
| 61 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 62 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 63 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 64 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| 65 | University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Kenosha, WI |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 117 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 118 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 119 | Wright State University - Lake Campus | Celina, OH |
| 120 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 121 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 122 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
| 123 | University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| 124 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 125 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 125 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
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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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- *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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