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2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
366 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 New York, there were 17,837 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,141 and $23,412 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 366 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in New York

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 19 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Social Sciences Report

#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UAlbany also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAlbany Social Sciences Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 23 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 75 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 Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Full University of Rochester Social Sciences Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best 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.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 58 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

The New School

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

The New School ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making Over $110k list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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