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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Social Sciences is the #11 most popular major in New York with 2,378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Social Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Cornell University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at New York University Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Of the 24 students majoring in social sciences at Binghamton University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit 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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#8

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, New School University 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.

Full Social Sciences at The New School Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University at Albany Report

Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 1,347
New Jersey 349
District of Columbia 1,630
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

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 14 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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