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2026 Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Virginia

[Social Studies Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/social-studies-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong social studies education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for social studies education students.

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• Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Virginia

2026 Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the social studies education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Social Studies Education Schools

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Averett University
Danville, VA

$38,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,595 Avg Student Debt

$51,516 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Averett University the best value for a degree in social studies education in Virginia. Averett University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,550. Social Studies Education graduates carry a median of $28,595 in student loans. Early-career social studies education graduates make about $53,876. That is a strong return on a $28,595 median debt. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

$16,173 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,414 Avg Student Debt

$44,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in social studies education will find it at Liberty University, which ranked #2. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for social studies education graduates is $27,414. Soon after graduation, social studies education degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $50,560. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.