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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 50 students majoring in social sciences at The Graduate Center, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Of the 47 students majoring in social sciences at Cornell, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in social sciences at University at Buffalo, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 54% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #7 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Of the 20 students majoring in social sciences at Syracuse, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#8

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 44% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 17 students majoring in social sciences at UAlbany, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in social sciences at Teachers College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
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

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 14 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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