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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in District of Columbia (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree social sciences students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree social sciences students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgetown Social Sciences Report

#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 Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid 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 24 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree social sciences students with aid list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The American University Social Sciences Report

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #4 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Sciences at CUA

#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GWU Social Sciences Report

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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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