2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
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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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in social sciences at ASU - Tempe, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at UT Dallas, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at UH, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at University of Oklahoma, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Women make up 69% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Texas State University 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 #10 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Texas State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,347 |
| Texas | 8,901 |
| New Mexico | 831 |
| Oklahoma | 1,373 |
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 |
Majors Similar 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 21 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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