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Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Illinois. In fact, 5,866 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 46 students majoring in social sciences at Northwestern, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 39 students majoring in social sciences at UIUC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at UIC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at NIU, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 38% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Wisconsin 3,504

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 7 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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