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

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned a degree or certificate in general social sciences, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States 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 General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Chicago Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for general social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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