by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 4,697 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,982 and $24,291 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,283 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia list. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 23 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Institute of World Politics ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in District of Columbia list. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 45 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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