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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Kansas, there were 1,155 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,529 and $23,510 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 23 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Plains States 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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