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

A doctor's degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for social sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 56 doctor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in social sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Missouri ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social sciences.

 

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

The following list ranks 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

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

29 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in social sciences. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in social sciences in Missouri.

There were roughly 29 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in social sciences has to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very 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 Missouri.

There were about 24 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

3

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly 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 Missouri.

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

More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Missouri - St Louis

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Saint Louis University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	80
Iowa	27	19
Kansas	25	42
Nebraska	23	18
South Dakota	15	1

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	17
Anthropology	15
Economics	11
Sociology	8
Archeology	4
Criminology	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	444
Psychology	60
History	16
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	14
Communication & Journalism	9

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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