2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Virginia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Virginia, there were 7,884 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 33 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Social Sciences Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Social Sciences Report

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

Read more about Social Sciences at William & Mary

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

#4 in overall quality

$33,288 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288.

Read more about Social Sciences at Old Dominion

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GMU 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%.

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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