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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

6 Colleges
$62,624 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the United States for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 89% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Capella University Report

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Full Social Sciences at Wilmington University Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at UT Knoxville, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online doctor’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

Full Social Sciences at Salve Regina University Report

#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grambling State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online doctor’s degree. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

Full Social Sciences at Grambling State University Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Read full report on Social Sciences at American Public University System

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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 6 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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