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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USU

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Utah State University

Logan, UT

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 28,904
Retention: 71%
Programs: 205
Awards 2024-25: 8,593

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OSU

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 27,278
Retention: 85%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 7,183

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BGS

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,594
Retention: 82%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 4,197

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NMS

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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,408
Retention: 73%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 3,448

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UML

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University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,736
Retention: 74%
Programs: 112
Awards 2024-25: 2,582

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University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,476
Retention: 89%
Programs: 142
Awards 2024-25: 3,747

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CSU

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,074
Retention: 70%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 3,734

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USM

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University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 13,170
Retention: 72%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 3,977

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University of Maine

Orono, ME

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,029
Retention: 83%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 2,766

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University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Social Sciences: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 10,813
Retention: 80%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 2,881

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,534
Retention: 72%
Programs: 226
Awards 2024-25: 6,722

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 21,153
Retention: 90%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 6,629

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URI

Public

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,210
Retention: 84%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,841

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SLU

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,059
Retention: 88%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 4,782

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UMC

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University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,906
Retention: 85%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 4,019

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The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 10,811
Retention: 75%
Programs: 215
Awards 2024-25: 3,160

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MTU

Public

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,403
Retention: 89%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 2,165

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UAF

Public

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Admission: Open
Students: 6,893
Retention: 74%
Programs: 136

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Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,017
Retention: 84%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 1,583

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University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 3,914
Retention: 92%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 944

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University of Dallas

Irving, TX

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 2,078
Retention: 77%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 600

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IWP

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Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 173
Programs: 9
Awards 2024-25: 43

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BYU

Private nonprofit

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Social Sciences
PhD

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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