Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$40,204 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 1,630 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Social Sciences at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Social Sciences at Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.

The American University also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Read More…

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great value for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Howard are $34,326 a year.

Howard also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Social Sciences at Howard University Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,378
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 1,347
New Jersey 349
Delaware 102

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.