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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, social sciences graduates from Harvard take out $27,010 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at American International College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at AIC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at UMass Boston, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #6, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 8 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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