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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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 10th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,344 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 2 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UofL, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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