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2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

[Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other social sciences students.

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• Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools

1

Columbus State University
Columbus, GA

$5,898 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,493 Avg Student Debt

$44,544 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Columbus State University, our #1 best value for other social sciences in Georgia. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,898, while out-of-state students pay about $17,610. Students borrow a median of $28,493 to complete the other social sciences program here. Early-career other social sciences graduates make about $45,943. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 99%.

2

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

$6,022 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,500 Avg Student Debt

$53,236 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgia Southern University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other social sciences schools. Georgia Southern University is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,022, compared with $17,734 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other social sciences graduates is $26,500. Other Social Sciences graduates of Georgia Southern University earn a median of $45,531 early in their careers. Set against $26,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Georgia Southern University admits about 88% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.