2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
About 60% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 34% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 44% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Howard University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at Howard, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Request InformationBest Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
| New York | 17,106 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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).
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