2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,320 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 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 Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT are $11,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 14 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264.
Out of the 71 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 28 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 28 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
UNCW also took the #24 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Appalachian State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Virginia Tech came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 40 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Loyola University New Orleans ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola New Orleans are $17,906.
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
Regent University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #20, Fayetteville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fayetteville State University are $16,830.
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With a ranking of #21, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 144 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of West Georgia ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #24, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.
Clemson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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