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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Utah For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 2,308 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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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 Utah For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Utah

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, 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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