Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Find Schools Near

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

4 Colleges
$62,624 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 1,534 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at Tulane, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read More…

#4

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

Read More…

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 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
Tennessee 2,210
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

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 4 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.