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General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree

General Social Sciences Doctor’s Degrees

There are 376 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in General Social Sciences.

Education Levels of General Social Sciences Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 17,510 degrees were awarded toGeneral Social Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Social Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 8
Associate’s Degree 9,566
Bachelor’s Degree 5,657
Master’s Degree 2,228
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 50

Earnings of General Social Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in General Social Sciences of $43,428 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,528
4 years $43,428
5 years $50,073

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Social Sciences students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 540 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in General Social Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The most popular school in the United States for General Social Sciences students seeking a doctor's degree is East Los Angeles College. This school awarded 952 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 788 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 534 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 529 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 400 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 366 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Antelope Valley Community College District is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 365 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mt San Antonio College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 354 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Ohlone College

Fremont, CA

Ohlone College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. This school awarded 347 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 328 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 302 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 298 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 296 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. This school awarded 292 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Virginia Community College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 284 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 283 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 277 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brookdale Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 266 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College is a popular choice for General Social Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 264 people received their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Folsom Lake College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences. This school awarded 263 doctor's degrees in General Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Social Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

General Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Sciences, General 15,565
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 1,929
Survey Research/Methodology 13
Social Sciences, Other 3

Below are some popular majors similar to General Social Sciences that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 45,628
Political Science and Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
International Relations and National Security Studies 13,035
Anthropology 10,768

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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