2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region .
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
About 30% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Of the 36 students majoring in social sciences at USF Tampa, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
About 59% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.
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George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
About 43% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Request InformationBest Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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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