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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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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 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 4,643 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia 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

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Howard University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 58% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at Georgetown, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Georgetown University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Full Social Sciences at George Washington University Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Social Sciences at American University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at CUA, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#6

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

Institute of World Politics ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Social Sciences at Institute of World Politics Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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