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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 75 students majoring in social sciences at UC Berkeley, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in social sciences at Stanford, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of Southern California Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Of the 34 students majoring in social sciences at UCSB, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Claremont Graduate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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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 25 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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