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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

With 1,111 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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 Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 108 students majoring in social sciences at UChicago, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 60% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 10% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago 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 Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 290
Ohio 575
Wisconsin 518
Michigan 441

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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