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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$49,982 Avg Salary
$24,291 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 1,630 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Social Sciences

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for social sciences students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,378
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 1,347
New Jersey 349
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

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 5 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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