2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in New York.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great value for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.
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Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social sciences programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.
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New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.
NYU also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.
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The New School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at New School University are $49,136 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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