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

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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 Alabama, there were 1,415 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,733 and $25,089 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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