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2023 Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the population studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Master's in Demography & Population Studies

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for demography and population studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for demography and population studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for demography and population studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for demography and population studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 8 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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