2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Studies

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in general studies. It is ranked #694 out of 815 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Studies ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2 doctor's degrees in general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in general studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Studies ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general studies. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general studies in New Mexico. More information about a doctorate in general studies from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in general studies. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. More information about a doctorate in general studies from Mississippi State University

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

#1 Most Popular In NV

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general studies has to look into University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in general studies from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

#1 Most Popular In ME

University of Maine is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in general studies. UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. More information about a doctorate in general studies from University of Maine

 

General Studies by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Studies for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Humanities	80
Liberal Arts	23
Individualized Studies	9

Notes and References

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.