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

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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 doctor's degrees in social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Tennessee ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee.

There were approximately 21 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in Tennessee.

There were about 16 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Vanderbilt University

3

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Middle Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in social sciences. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in Tennessee.

There were roughly 4 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Middle Tennessee State University

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
Louisiana	25	37
Mississippi	24	17
Alabama	24	10
Arkansas	23	6
West Virginia	20	11

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	14
Political Science & Government	9
Economics	7
Sociology	6
Geography & Cartography	5

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	539
Psychology	111
History	23
Communication & Journalism	17
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	2

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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