2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Of the 47 students majoring in social sciences at Michigan State, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in social sciences at Northwestern, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in social sciences at Ohio State, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 44 students majoring in social sciences at IU Bloomington, 34% are male and 66% are female.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in social sciences at UIUC, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at Notre Dame, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Purdue University - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in social sciences at Purdue, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,941 |
| Michigan | 4,213 |
| Ohio | 4,915 |
| Illinois | 5,866 |
| Wisconsin | 3,504 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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.
- 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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