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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

5 Ranked Colleges
1,550 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 District of Columbia, there were 4,586 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,654 and $35,114 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,550 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 472 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 608 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 390 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, 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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