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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Other Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States 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 Other Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the United States for other social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 91% of the other social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for other social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Other Social Sciences at Wilmington University Report

#4

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Other Social Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 50% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Other Social Sciences at San Diego State University Report

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Other Social Sciences at New York University Report

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized 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 16 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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