Most Popular Colleges for General Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 24 students received their doctor’s degree in general social sciences from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
Caltech claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 6 doctor's degrees in social sciences in 2017-2018.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Caltech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$48,111 |
$48,111 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,674 |
$1,674 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$446 |
$446 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 980. Of that number, 253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 726 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UChicago awarded 6 doctor's degrees in social sciences in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UChicago.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$55,836 |
$55,836 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,164 |
$1,164 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,861 |
$1,861 |
In a typical year, there are 660 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.
Columbia earned the #3 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 5 social sciences majors in 2017-2018. Columbia also ranks #3 in popularity in New York for students seeking a social sciences degree.
Graduate students at Columbia can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,864 |
$44,864 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,092 |
$2,092 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,704 |
$1,704 |
There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 3 students at Boston U earned doctor's degrees in social sciences. This makes the college rank #4 on our list. Boston U also ranks #4 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a social sciences degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,980 |
$50,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$736 |
$736 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,593 |
$1,593 |
The school reported having 2,892 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Syracuse is the #5 most popular school for social sciences. It handed out 2 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Syracuse also ranks #5 in popularity in New York for students seeking a social sciences degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Syracuse.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$36,000 |
$36,000 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,276 |
$1,276 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
In 2017-2018, Syracuse reported having 1,153 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #6 spot on our list belongs to SIUC for handing out 1 doctor's degrees in social sciences in 2017-2018. SIUC also ranks #6 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a social sciences degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SIUC.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,050 |
$27,624 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$4,159 |
$4,159 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$460 |
$1,151 |
Across all programs, there were 1,189 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 1 students earned doctor's degrees in general social sciences at Saint Louis University in 2017-2018, making the school the 6th most popular in the nation. SLU also ranks #6 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a social sciences degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at SLU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$19,800 |
$19,800 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$546 |
$546 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,100 |
$1,100 |
The school reported having 649 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 160 were classified as teaching assistants, and 213 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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