Most Popular Colleges for Demography & Population Studies Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 20 doctorates are awarded each year to demography and population studies majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
UPenn awarded 8 doctor's degrees in population studies in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$33,604 |
$33,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,530 |
$3,530 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,651 |
$1,651 |
The school reported having 81 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.
At UTSA, 7 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in population studies, which makes the school come in at #2 on our list. UTSA also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a population studies degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UTSA.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,495 |
$21,938 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,915 |
$1,915 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$305 |
$1,219 |
There were 776 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 368 were classified as teaching assistants, and 329 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 3 students at UC Berkeley earned doctor's degrees in population studies. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. UC Berkeley also ranks #3 in popularity in California for students seeking a population studies degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,668 |
$2,668 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
In a typical year, there are 4,694 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.
About 2 students earned doctor's degrees in demography and population studies at Princeton University in 2017-2018, making the school the 4th most popular in the nation. Princeton also ranks #4 in popularity in New Jersey for students seeking a population studies degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Princeton.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$47,140 |
$47,140 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,800 |
$1,800 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
In 2017-2018, Princeton reported having 1,255 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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