Most Popular Colleges for Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in other social sciences. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Capella University claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 19 doctor's degrees in other social sciences in 2017-2018.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,365 |
$14,365 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$477 |
$477 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$532 |
$532 |
About 7 students earned doctor's degrees in other social sciences at Gannon University in 2017-2018, making the school the second most popular in the nation. Gannon also ranks #2 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Gannon.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$17,910 |
$17,910 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$550 |
$550 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$995 |
$995 |
In 2017-2018, Gannon reported having 45 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #3 spot on our list belongs to UTSA for handing out 6 doctor's degrees in other social sciences in 2017-2018. UTSA also ranks #3 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UTSA.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,495 |
$21,938 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,915 |
$1,915 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$305 |
$1,219 |
In a typical year, there are 776 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 368 were classified as teaching assistants, and 329 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in other social sciences were awarded to 3 students at Virginia Tech in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #4 spot on our list. Virginia Tech also ranks #4 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,935 |
$26,069 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,137 |
$2,741 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$719 |
$1,448 |
Across all programs, there were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At UC Berkeley, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in other social sciences, which makes the school come in at #5 on our list. UC Berkeley also ranks #5 in popularity in California for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
Graduate students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,668 |
$2,668 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
The school reported having 4,694 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.
Rutgers Newark earned the #5 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 2 other social sciences majors in 2017-2018. Rutgers Newark also ranks #5 in popularity in New Jersey for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Rutgers Newark.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,848 |
$28,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,121 |
$2,121 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$702 |
$1,194 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 225. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants.
NYU awarded 2 doctor's degrees in other social sciences in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 5th most popular in the country for the field. NYU also ranks #5 in popularity in New York for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$41,352 |
$41,352 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,496 |
$2,496 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,723 |
$1,723 |
There were 812 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Penn State University Park is the #5 most popular school for other social sciences. It handed out 2 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Penn State University Park also ranks #5 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,732 |
$35,586 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,020 |
$1,020 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$864 |
$1,483 |
There were 3,592 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.
Cornell is ranked #9 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in other social sciences to 1 students in 2017-2018. Cornell also ranks #9 in popularity in New York for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,500 |
$29,500 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$85 |
$85 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,410 |
$1,410 |
In 2017-2018, Cornell reported having 2,579 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 1 students at Carnegie Mellon earned doctor's degrees in other social sciences. This makes the college rank #9 on our list. Carnegie Mellon also ranks #9 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a other social sciences degree.
Graduate students at Carnegie Mellon can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$42,563 |
$42,563 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$834 |
$834 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$592 |
$592 |
The school reported having 3,008 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.
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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