2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Social Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each year.
UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for social sciences in the Southeast Region .
Full Social Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.
Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.
Full Social Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
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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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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