2024 Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Demography & Population Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #262 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of demography & population studies. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in demography & population studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master'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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on demography & population studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other demography & population studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt demography & population studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized demography & population studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for demography & population studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The population studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Demography & Population Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in demography & population studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Population Studies

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

3 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in demography & population studies. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in demography & population studies from University of Pennsylvania

2

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

2 Annual Graduates

Princeton University is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in demography & population studies. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in demography & population studies from Princeton University

Best Demography & Population Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best demography & population studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	248	5
New Jersey	188	2

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Demography & Population Studies Related Rankings by Major

Demography & Population Studies is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Population Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Demography & Population Studies	7

Majors Similar to Population Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	2,093
Economics	1,314
Political Science & Government	674
Geography & Cartography	220
Anthropology	215
Sociology	212
Urban Studies	152
Other Social Sciences	152
General Social Sciences	126
Archeology	14

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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