2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
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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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 40 students majoring in social sciences at Duke, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 36 students majoring in social sciences at UF, 36% are male and 64% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Of the 27 students majoring in social sciences at Vanderbilt, 41% are male and 59% are female.
University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
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George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at GMU, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 22 students majoring in social sciences at NC State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Full Social Sciences at North Carolina State University Report
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 65 |
| Florida | 594 |
| North Carolina | 572 |
| Virginia | 627 |
| Tennessee | 187 |
| Georgia | 456 |
| South Carolina | 80 |
| Louisiana | 163 |
| West Virginia | 86 |
| Kentucky | 150 |
| Arkansas | 47 |
| Alabama | 263 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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