2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina

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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 North Carolina, there were 5,419 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,175 and $22,805 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 110 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Social Sciences Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read more about Social Sciences at NC State

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#5 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Sciences at UNC Greensboro

#4

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Duke University

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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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