2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New Jersey, there were 3,656 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,922 and $24,400 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey doctor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Princeton also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#3 in overall quality

$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 9 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Sciences at Rutgers New Brunswick

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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