2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New York

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,742 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,665 and had an average of $22,423 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 1,449 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,480 and $22,113 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#1 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

#2 in overall quality

$41,714 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Syracuse University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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