2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #371 out of the 815 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in general social sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general social sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

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 social sciences.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Social Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general social sciences. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general social sciences in New York.

There were about 12 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Syracuse University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general social sciences in New York.

There were approximately 3 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from Syracuse University

3

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general social sciences. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general social sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 2 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from University of Chicago

4

Boston University
Boston, MA

#1 Most Popular In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from Boston University

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

General Social Sciences by Region

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Social Sciences is one of 2 different types of General Social Sciences programs to choose from.

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).
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