2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Arizona, there were 3,516 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,500 and $24,557 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 406 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona master’s degree social sciences students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Arizona

#1

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Skysong Social Sciences Report

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 42 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NAU Social Sciences Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 134 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Social Sciences Report

#4

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 100 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Sciences at ASU - Tempe

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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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