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

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

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Louisiana with 163 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 58% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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

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#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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
South Carolina 80
Kentucky 150
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

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 4 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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