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2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

5 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,491 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 247th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other social sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Cornell University

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Other Social Sciences Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other social sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Capella University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Other Social Sciences Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other social sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, SDSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at San Diego State University

#5

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

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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