2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 168 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the United States for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #11, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Northwestern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #13, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Cornell University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Chicago landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Tufts University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Brown University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
With a ranking of #21, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Georgetown University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Michigan State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Claremont Graduate University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 26 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 28 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 29 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 30 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 32 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 33 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
Social Sciences by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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