2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Alabama

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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

The social sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Alabama ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social sciences 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 social sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Sciences in Alabama

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

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

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social sciences. UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in Alabama.

There were about 6 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from The University of Alabama

2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alabama at Birmingham if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public 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 social sciences in Alabama.

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

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Alabama at Birmingham

3

Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Auburn University at Montgomery is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Auburn University at Montgomery

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	140
Virginia	29	82
Georgia	28	61
South Carolina	27	35
North Carolina	26	121
Kentucky	26	34
Tennessee	25	52
Louisiana	25	37
Mississippi	24	17
Arkansas	23	6
West Virginia	20	11

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	3
Political Science & Government	3
Sociology	2

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	146
Psychology	54
Communication & Journalism	8
History	5

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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