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

Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Other Rankings

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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 Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social sciences.

 

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

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

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

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences has to look into University of Southern Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in Mississippi.

There were about 10 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Southern Mississippi

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Mississippi is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in Mississippi.

There were about 4 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Mississippi

3

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in social sciences has to check out Mississippi State University. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in Mississippi.

There were roughly 3 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Mississippi State University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 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
Alabama	24	10
Arkansas	23	6
West Virginia	20	11

View All Rankings >

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	12
Political Science & Government	2
Sociology	2
Geography & Cartography	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	250
Psychology	58
History	11
Communication & Journalism	7
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	3

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann. More about our data sources and methodologies.