2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,001 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for social sciences in Pennsylvania.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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 |
| Maryland | 1,347 |
| New Jersey | 349 |
| District of Columbia | 1,630 |
| Delaware | 102 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| 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 6 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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