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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Demography & Population Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Demography & Population Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for demography and population studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Demography & Population Studies at University of California - Irvine Report

#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Demography & Population Studies Schools list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for demography and population studies students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Demography & Population Studies Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is a great place for demography and population studies students. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school located in the large city of San Juan.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular demography and population studies programs. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular demography and population studies programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for demography and population studies students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for demography and population studies students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Demography & Population Studies by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 17 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 Roke.

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