2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Other Social Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #136 out of the 295 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of other social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 doctor's degrees in other social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The other social sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of other social sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Other Social Sciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for other social sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for other social sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

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

1

Gannon University
Erie, PA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in other social sciences has to look into Gannon University. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie.

There were approximately 10 other social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from Gannon University

2

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - Newark is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in other social sciences. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in other social sciences in New Jersey.

There were roughly 2 other social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from Rutgers University - Newark

2

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Jersey Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other social sciences. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

There were approximately 2 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from New Jersey Institute of Technology

4

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in other social sciences needs to take a look at Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in other social sciences in New York.

There were roughly 1 other social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from Cornell University

5

New York University
New York, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from New York University

5

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

#3 Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from Stevens Institute of Technology

5

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

5

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

#1 Most Popular In DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of New Castle. More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from Wilmington University

5

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

#2 Most Popular In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. More information about a doctorate in other social sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular other social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	1
Pennsylvania	176	20
New Jersey	113	5

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Other Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Other Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	278
Political Science & Government	159
Sociology	125
Anthropology	100
Geography & Cartography	33
International Relations & National Security	20
General Social Sciences	15
Criminology	14
Demography & Population Studies	10
Urban Studies	8

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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