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Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Arizona

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

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

In 2020-2021, 465 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arizona 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.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Arizona

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Arizona. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in social sciences at ASU - Tempe, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Northern Arizona University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,263
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 106

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 3 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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