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Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Rhode Island with 105 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Rhode Island 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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Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,789
Connecticut 279
New Hampshire 138
Maine 37
Vermont 85

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

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 values are for the top school 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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