2023 Most Popular 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 204 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the social sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in social sciences at UC Berkeley, 61% are male and 39% are female.
Full Social Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report
Out of the 204 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 66 students majoring in social sciences at Stanford, 47% are male and 53% are female.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 89% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 59 students majoring in social sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Full Social Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 37% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full Social Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Yale University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Princeton University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.
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New York University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of California - Irvine ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
Cornell University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
Northwestern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in social sciences at U-M, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full Social Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
University of California - Davis landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full Social Sciences at University of California - Davis Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
About 66% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.
Full Social Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
With a ranking of #24, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 35 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 37 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 37 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 39 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA |
| 40 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 40 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
Social Sciences by Region
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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 26 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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