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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences

16 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$37,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major

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Other Social Sciences is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 108 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in other social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other social sciences students.

Top 16 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Gannon University Other Social Sciences Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 61 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 11 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Wilmington University

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Other Social Sciences Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full New York University Other Social Sciences Report

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to 217 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of California - Irvine Other Social Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #10, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 0 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Other Social Sciences Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Brown Other Social Sciences Report

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