NAICS 541720 · Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: Business Name Ideas
48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 2,108 U.S. business locations broken down by state.
What this industry covers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and analyses in cognitive development, sociology, psychology, language, behavior, economic, and other social science and humanities research.
Businesses classified here include
- Archeological research and development services
- Behavioral research and development services
- Business research and development services
- Cognitive research and development services
- Demographic research and development services
- Economic research and development services
- Historic and cultural preservation research and development services
- Humanities research and development services
- Language research and development services
- Learning disabilities research and development services
- Psychology research and development services
- Social science research and development services
- Sociological research and development services
- Sociology research and development services
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541720), U.S. Census Bureau.
Name ideas for research and development in the social sciences and humanities
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
U.S. business numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Top states for research and development in the social sciences and humanities
- California 291 locations
- Texas 159 locations
- New York 150 locations
- District of Columbia 131 locations
- Florida 118 locations
- Massachusetts 100 locations
- Virginia 90 locations
- Maryland 75 locations
- Pennsylvania 70 locations
- Illinois 64 locations
All 51 states
- Alabama (16)
- Alaska (9)
- Arizona (35)
- Arkansas (5)
- California (291)
- Colorado (59)
- Connecticut (23)
- Delaware (10)
- District of Columbia (131)
- Florida (118)
- Georgia (48)
- Hawaii (17)
- Idaho (6)
- Illinois (64)
- Indiana (18)
- Iowa (12)
- Kansas (10)
- Kentucky (16)
- Louisiana (12)
- Maine (14)
- Maryland (75)
- Massachusetts (100)
- Michigan (36)
- Minnesota (29)
- Mississippi (6)
- Missouri (16)
- Montana (19)
- Nebraska (8)
- Nevada (11)
- New Hampshire (9)
- New Jersey (46)
- New Mexico (26)
- New York (150)
- North Carolina (57)
- North Dakota (7)
- Ohio (48)
- Oklahoma (17)
- Oregon (39)
- Pennsylvania (70)
- Rhode Island (7)
- South Carolina (18)
- South Dakota (6)
- Tennessee (18)
- Texas (159)
- Utah (27)
- Vermont (10)
- Virginia (90)
- Washington (63)
- West Virginia (6)
- Wisconsin (17)
- Wyoming (4)