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

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 reviewed 2 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 doctor's degrees in social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 West Virginia

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

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in West Virginia. More information about a doctorate in social sciences from West Virginia University

2

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences needs to look into American Public University System. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in social sciences from American Public University System

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
Alabama	24	10
Arkansas	23	6

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Geography & Cartography	7
Political Science & Government	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology	29
Education	24
History	7
Communication & Journalism	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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