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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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Social Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 1,792
Retention: 97%
Programs: 36
Awards 2024-25: 436

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UAB

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 20,905
Retention: 80%
Programs: 147
Awards 2024-25: 6,693

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,276
Retention: 77%
Programs: 140
Awards 2024-25: 4,829

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LUC

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Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,384
Retention: 82%
Programs: 241
Awards 2024-25: 4,819

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 16,150
Retention: 89%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,217

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CMU

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,888
Retention: 98%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 6,222

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,358
Retention: 77%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 3,598

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SDS

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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,056
Retention: 84%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 2,527

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CSM

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Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,044
Retention: 93%
Programs: 39
Awards 2024-25: 2,206

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CUA

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The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,243
Retention: 87%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 1,303

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Social Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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NAU

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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 28,467
Retention: 75%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 8,159

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,575
Retention: 70%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 3,631

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UNH

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,554
Retention: 87%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 3,674

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,818
Retention: 95%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 3,145

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IUP

Public

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,073
Retention: 75%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 2,321

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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,692
Retention: 94%
Programs: 124
Awards 2024-25: 2,078

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CAU

Private nonprofit

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,252
Retention: 71%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 792

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UAM

Public

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 3,485
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 1,195

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CTU

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Capitol Technology University

Laurel, MD

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 1,065
Retention: 77%
Programs: 60
Awards 2024-25: 255

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OGS

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Omega Graduate School

Dayton, TN

Social Sciences: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 69
Programs: 5
Awards 2024-25: 9

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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