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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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

Other Social Sciences is the #184 most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Other Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for other social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other Social Sciences

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for other social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Other Social Sciences by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

Other Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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