by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general social sciences 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:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general social sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
The social sciences 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 General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general social sciences.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general social sciences. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
It's difficult to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general social sciences. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from University of Chicago
It is hard to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from Syracuse University
It's hard to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general social sciences. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale.More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Toledo is a large public university located in the city of Toledo.More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from University of Toledo
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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 1,248 |
| Political Science & Government | 654 |
| Sociology | 577 |
| Anthropology | 469 |
| Geography & Cartography | 249 |
| Other Social Sciences | 108 |
| International Relations & National Security | 73 |
| Urban Studies | 24 |
| Archeology | 14 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 9 |
