2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 147 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington
Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $13,740 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Seattle are $17,754 a year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 2,501 |
Oregon | 280 |
Nevada | 63 |
Hawaii | 63 |
Alaska | 7 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 6,173 |
International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
Sociology | 1,907 |
Anthropology | 1,446 |
Criminology | 936 |
General Social Sciences | 745 |
Other Social Sciences | 532 |
Urban Studies | 432 |
Archeology | 66 |
Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 199,724 |
Psychology | 42,013 |
Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
Library Science | 5,929 |
History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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