2024 Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in cultural studies & analysis. It is ranked #207 out of 306 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in cultural studies & analysis during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Cultural Studies & Analysis School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of cultural studies & analysis for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cultural studies & analysis students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other cultural studies & analysis students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for cultural studies & analysis to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cultural studies & analysis related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for cultural studies & analysis students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Cultural Studies & Analysis in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for cultural studies & analysis students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Culture Studies

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in cultural studies & analysis. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in cultural studies & analysis from University of California - Irvine

2

California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA

2 Annual Graduates

California Institute of Integral Studies is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in cultural studies & analysis. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a doctorate in cultural studies & analysis from California Institute of Integral Studies

3

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Florida Atlantic University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in cultural studies & analysis. FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton.More information about a doctorate in cultural studies & analysis from Florida Atlantic University

3

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

1 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in cultural studies & analysis. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in cultural studies & analysis from Arizona State University - Tempe

4

University of Maine
Orono, ME

1 Annual Graduates

University of Maine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in cultural studies & analysis. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cultural studies & analysis from University of Maine

Cultural Studies & Analysis by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Culture Studies

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Cultural Studies & Analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culture Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis	13

Majors Similar to Culture Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	213
Nutrition Science	182
Behavioral Science	138
Biological & Physical Science	72
Interdisciplinary Studies	47
Cognitive Science	44
Marine Science	36
Systems Theory	33
Computational Science	33
Sustainability Science	33

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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