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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$49,982 Avg Salary
$24,291 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 1,630 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Institute of World Politics is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Washington, Institute of World Politics is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Social Sciences at Gallaudet University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,378
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 1,347
New Jersey 349
Delaware 102

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 8 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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