2024 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 44 doctor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of social sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for social sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Sciences in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences has to look into Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	120
Kansas	26	26
Iowa	26	25
Nebraska	24	6
South Dakota	15	8

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	17
Political Science & Government	8
Sociology	7
Anthropology	5
Archeology	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	16
English Language & Literature	16
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	8
History	8
Communication & Journalism	7
Philosophy & Religious Studies	7
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	3
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	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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