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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
320 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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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 the Southwest region, there were 14,301 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,155 and $22,401 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 320 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 20 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 14 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, TWU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 45 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 26 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Social Sciences Report

#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 33 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Social Sciences Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Social Sciences Report

#17

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#17 in overall quality

University of Dallas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750.

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#18

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, 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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