2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 5,208 |
West Virginia | 788 |
South Carolina | 1,876 |
Florida | 8,162 |
Virginia | 7,636 |
Arkansas | 897 |
Mississippi | 722 |
Louisiana | 1,534 |
Alabama | 1,640 |
Kentucky | 1,344 |
Georgia | 3,932 |
Tennessee | 2,210 |
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Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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