Doctor’s Degrees in Demography & Population Studies
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Education Levels of Population Studies Majors
In 2020-2021, 9 earned their doctor's degree in population studies. This earns it the #224 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in population studies at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 51 |
Doctor’s Degree | 9 |
Graduate Certificate | 6 |
Earnings of Population Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for population studies students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in population studies. About 55.6% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 5 |
Women | 4 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of population studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Most Popular Population Studies Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in population studies. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
The University of Texas at San Antonio tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for population studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 34,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,237 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,056 per year. The population studies program at The University of Texas at San Antonio awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 40% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Princeton University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in population studies. Roughly 7,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,010 per year. The population studies program at Princeton University awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.
University of California - Berkeley comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in population studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in population studies from UC Berkeley.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for population studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Pennsylvania. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,652 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,732 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in population studies from UPenn.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to population studies that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Economics | 1,248 |
Political Science & Government | 654 |
Sociology | 577 |
Anthropology | 469 |
Geography & Cartography | 249 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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