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2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

5 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

Other Social Sciences is the 247th most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other social sciences programs and cost less that 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 other social sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other social sciences students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 37 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other social sciences students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Capella University

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Virginia Tech

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other social sciences students list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at San Diego State University

#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Penn State University Park

#5

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about 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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