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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 168 students majoring in social sciences at UChicago, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Chicago Report

#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in social sciences at Florida A&M University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grambling State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

About 91% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#6

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at Columbia, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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 29 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).

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