2024 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Louisiana to review for the 2024 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Sciences in Louisiana

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

Top Louisiana Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in social sciences. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Tulane University of Louisiana

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	106
Virginia	29	85
Georgia	28	73
Mississippi	28	17
South Carolina	28	25
North Carolina	26	93
Kentucky	26	34
Alabama	25	17
Tennessee	25	41
Arkansas	23	2
West Virginia	20	12

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	9
Economics	7
Sociology	6
Geography & Cartography	4
Anthropology	3
Urban Studies	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	73
English Language & Literature	16
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	10
History	10
Communication & Journalism	6
Philosophy & Religious Studies	6
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	5
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1

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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