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

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.

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 .

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 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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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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 small 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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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a 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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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small 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 fairly 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.

Full Social Sciences at North Carolina State University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
South Carolina 1,876
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932
Tennessee 2,210

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 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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