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2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools

[Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/social-sciences-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other social sciences education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 153 schools to find the best return on investment for other social sciences students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Associate’s Degree Other Social Sciences Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the United States

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

Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools

1

Carl Albert State College
Poteau, OK

$4,230 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,441 Avg Student Debt

$34,117 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Carl Albert State College the best value for a degree in other social sciences in the United States. Set in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,230, compared with $8,708 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other social sciences graduates is $10,441. Early-career other social sciences graduates make about $33,109. Set against $10,441 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Rose State College
Midwest City, OK

$5,030 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,967 Avg Student Debt

$37,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other social sciences will find it at Rose State College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, Rose State College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,030, with out-of-state students paying around $11,407. Students borrow a median of $11,967 to complete the other social sciences program here. Other Social Sciences graduates of Rose State College earn a median of $31,127 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,967 median debt.

Other Other Social Sciences Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 153 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.