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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Social Sciences is the #11 most popular major in New York with 2,378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York 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 New York

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 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, The New School did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 1,347
New Jersey 349
District of Columbia 1,630
Delaware 102

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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