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

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

With 312 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #14 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at WUSTL, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Full Social Sciences at Saint Louis University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 96
Minnesota 235
Iowa 73
North Dakota 31
Nebraska 224
South Dakota 29

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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