2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Arizona (With 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 Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 Arizona, there were 3,516 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,500 and $24,557 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 82 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,933 and $83,266 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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 Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Arizona (With Aid)

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Arizona

#2

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 33 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Social Sciences Report

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Sciences at NAU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)

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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