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Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

2023 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned a degree or certificate in general social sciences, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the United States for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #7, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general social sciences programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general social sciences programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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General Social Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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