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2023 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools

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Finding the Best Demography & Population Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 people earned a degree or certificate in demography and population studies, making the major the #275 most popular in the United States.

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 Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for population studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the United States for demography and population studies students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best demography and population studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for demography and population studies students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for demography and population studies students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for demography and population studies students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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Claremont Graduate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for demography and population studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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One of 12 majors within the area of study, demography and population studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Population Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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