2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
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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 the Southwest region, there were 14,301 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,155 and $22,401 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 320 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree social sciences students.
Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 33 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
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Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, UH has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, OSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 26 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree social sciences students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arizona ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Baylor University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #17, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rice University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.
Southern Methodist University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.
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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%.
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- 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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