2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in social sciences at Yale, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 39% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Of the 30 students majoring in social sciences at Brown, 63% are male and 37% are female.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Boston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Women make up 27% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Clark University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at Clark, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,458 |
| Maine | 933 |
| Rhode Island | 1,124 |
| Massachusetts | 8,752 |
| Connecticut | 2,891 |
| Vermont | 769 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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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