2023 Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 1,534 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Louisiana 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Louisiana State University are $13,031 a year.
Louisiana State University also made our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tulane are $61,130 a year.
Tulane not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 5,208 |
West Virginia | 788 |
Mississippi | 722 |
South Carolina | 1,876 |
Florida | 8,162 |
Virginia | 7,636 |
Arkansas | 897 |
Alabama | 1,640 |
Kentucky | 1,344 |
Georgia | 3,932 |
Tennessee | 2,210 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 2 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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