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Most Popular General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Syracuse University

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 52
Pennsylvania 19
Maryland 66
New Jersey 28

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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