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Finding the Best Demography & Population Studies School for You

Demography & Population Studies is the #346 most popular major in the country with 88 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for population studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the United States for demography and population studies students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The excellent programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best demography and population studies schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for demography and population studies students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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Claremont Graduate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for demography and population studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for demography and population studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best demography and population studies programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Demography & Population Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Population Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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