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.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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