General Studiesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #655 out of the 862 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Studies in the United States
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general studies.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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.