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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 6,853 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,098 and $25,424 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 129 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality
$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality
$27,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality
$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality
$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality
$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Temple also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#6

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Indiana, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality
$18,207 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality
$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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