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 analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
Cornell also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.
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Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social sciences programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.
NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The New School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree social sciences programs. 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.
Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools 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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