2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in New Jersey

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

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 University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#3 in overall quality

$32,112 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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