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Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$62,624 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

Social Sciences Majors to Study

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
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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