2024 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in demography & population studies. It is ranked #345 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in the Middle Atlantic Region to review for the 2024 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Demography & Population Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Demography & Population Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the population studies degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Population Studies

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat Princeton University if you wish to pursue a degree in demography & population studies. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a degree in demography & population studies from Princeton University

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students pursuing a degree in demography & population studies. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in demography & population studies from University of Pennsylvania

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	334	6
New Jersey	273	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Population Studies

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

Population Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Demography & Population Studies	14

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Majors Similar to Population Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	11,034
Political Science & Government	9,351
International Relations & National Security	5,037
Sociology	5,001
General Social Sciences	2,694
Anthropology	1,570
Geography & Cartography	1,380
Other Social Sciences	932
Urban Studies	488
Sociology & Anthropology	159

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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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