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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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Social Sciences: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 15,432
Retention: 96%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,500

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Social Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Social Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN

Social Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,488
Retention: 80%
Programs: 112
Awards 2024-25: 4,539

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Howard University

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,890
Retention: 91%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 3,221

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UCF

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University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Social Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 69,713
Retention: 92%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 19,389

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FIU

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Florida International University

Miami, FL

Social Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 54,723
Retention: 92%
Programs: 146
Awards 2024-25: 15,174

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Social Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,393
Retention: 86%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 5,538

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ODU

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Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Social Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,743
Retention: 77%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

Social Sciences: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,315
Retention: 84%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,847

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American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

Social Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 50,715
Retention: 97%
Programs: 109

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UIC

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University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Social Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Social Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,553
Retention: 97%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 13,210

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Social Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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MSU

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Social Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,150
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,860

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Social Sciences: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,450
Retention: 73%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 5,749

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PUC

Public

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Social Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Social Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,145
Retention: 95%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 8,648

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UNV

Public

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Social Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 32,911
Retention: 79%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 6,850

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Tufts University

Medford, MA

Social Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,599
Retention: 95%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 4,218

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SMU

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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

Social Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,116
Retention: 91%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 3,943

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Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,401
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 2,109

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UNT

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University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Social Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

Social Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,024
Retention: 80%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 4,680

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