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

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$62,624 Avg Salary

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

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky with 150 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 2 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

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 2 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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