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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 532 people earned a degree or certificate in other social sciences, making the major the #167 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Other Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Other Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other Social Sciences

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree other social sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

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 6 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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