2025 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 doctor's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of social sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for social sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Sciences in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for social sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Georgetown University

2

American University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

American University is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from American University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	353
Maryland	29	95
Pennsylvania	29	159
New Jersey	28	91
Delaware	21	29

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	34
Political Science & Government	19
International Relations & National Security	11
Sociology	5
Anthropology	4

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	93
History	21
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	17
Philosophy & Religious Studies	17
Communication & Journalism	13
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	10
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	8
English Language & Literature	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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