2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
With 627 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #12 most popular major in Virginia.
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The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 30 students majoring in social sciences at Virginia Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at Old Dominion, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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 |
| North Carolina | 572 |
| Tennessee | 187 |
| Georgia | 456 |
| South Carolina | 80 |
| Louisiana | 163 |
| West Virginia | 86 |
| Kentucky | 150 |
| Arkansas | 47 |
| Alabama | 263 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 5 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).
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