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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the United States for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for social sciences students working on their online doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Women make up 23% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 6 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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