2024 Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

General Social Sciencesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #540 out of the 862 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 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.

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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 general social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general social sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general social sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Social Sciences in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general social sciences.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in General Social Sciences

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general social sciences has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. 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

2

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general social sciences. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in general social sciences from University of Chicago

General Social Sciences 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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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Social Sciences is one of 3 different types of General Social Sciences programs to choose from.

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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