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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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.

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 .

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-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.

Full Social Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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 fairly 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.

Full Social Sciences at University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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 small 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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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 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 #9 on the list. 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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#10

Howard University

Washington, DC

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 large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at Howard, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Howard University Report

Best 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 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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