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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$41,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 16,191 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,898 and $24,171 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 339 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University Social Sciences Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Full UNH Social Sciences Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 1 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #14 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Social Sciences Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 24 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

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#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#15 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Clark University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Clark is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, Harvard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard University Social Sciences Report

#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 6 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

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#11

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, Boston U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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#13

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Full Brown University Social Sciences Report

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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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