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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

With 259 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #103 most popular major in Massachusetts.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Bay Community College the most popular online school in Massachusetts for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

About 86% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, social sciences graduates from MassBay Community College take out $7,285 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Assumption University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Assumption University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 21
New Hampshire 140
Maine 5
Rhode Island 27
Vermont 16

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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 2 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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