2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

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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 Missouri, there were 2,378 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,589 and $24,513 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

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

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Mizzou

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Social Sciences Report

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

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

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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