2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 2,156 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at Mizzou, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 21% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,073 |
| Minnesota | 2,741 |
| Iowa | 1,455 |
| South Dakota | 262 |
| Nebraska | 833 |
| North Dakota | 194 |
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 |
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 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).
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