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Doctor's Degree in Demography & Population Studies

Doctor’s Degrees in Demography & Population Studies

15 Yearly Graduations
47% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in population studies. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 27 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 33.3% of population studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Population Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 15 people earned their doctor's degree in population studies. This makes it the 224th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in population studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 46
Graduate Certificate 19
Doctor’s Degree 15
Undergraduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Population Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for population studies majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for population studies majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in population studies. About 53.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of population studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in population studies. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

5 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for population studies students seekinga doctor's degree is The University of Texas at San Antonio. Each year, around 34,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,239 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,403 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in population studies from UTSA. Of these students, 17% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Princeton University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in population studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,710 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in population studies from Princeton.

#3

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
1 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for population studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Berkeley. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in population studies from UC Berkeley. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pennsylvania is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in population studies. Each year, around 26,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,544 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in population studies from UPenn. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to population studies that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 1,385
Political Science & Government 737
Sociology 602
Anthropology 472
Geography & Cartography 199

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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