2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Louisiana (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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 Louisiana, there were 1,464 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,309 and $26,605 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,594 and $127,014 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Louisiana (With Aid)

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Sciences at University of New Orleans

#2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Sciences at Louisiana State University

#3

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)

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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