2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

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Other Social Sciences is the 175th most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,168 and had an average of $25,972 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in other social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

#4 in overall quality

$18,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#5 in overall quality

$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Rutgers Newark

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$63,997 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #5 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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