2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

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 Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 District of Columbia, there were 4,586 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,654 and $35,114 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,550 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 608 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

Read more about Social Sciences at GWU

#2

Institute of World Politics

Washington, District of Columbia

#5 in overall quality

$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of World Politics. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 44 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Institute of World Politics also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Institute of World Politics are $31,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Institute of World Politics Social Sciences Report

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 390 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University Social Sciences Report

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#4 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 22 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Catholic University of America

#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$53,591 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 472 students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Georgetown

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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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