Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Social Sciences

208 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Social Sciences at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 504 Associate 395 Bachelor 1,309 Master 468 PhD 208 Professional 6

Most schools offering it: California (201), Texas (106), Pennsylvania (104), New York (102), Ohio (74), Massachusetts (58)

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Social Sciences: 84 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Social Sciences: 81 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 75 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Social Sciences: 73 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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UCA

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Social Sciences: 65 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Social Sciences: 64 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,137
Retention: 98%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 2,453

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Social Sciences: 63 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Social Sciences: 62 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

Social Sciences: 60 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 40,065
Retention: 93%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 11,394

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Social Sciences: 60 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Social Sciences: 59 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Social Sciences: 59 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Social Sciences: 59 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Social Sciences: 53 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Social Sciences: 52 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Social Sciences: 51 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Social Sciences: 51 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Social Sciences: 47 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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JHU

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Social Sciences: 46 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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CGS

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 45 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,536
Programs: 218
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 44 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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OSU

Public

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Social Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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UMC

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Social Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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UCD

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Social Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 44,256
Retention: 94%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 13,222

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