2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 168 students majoring in social sciences at UChicago, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
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North Central 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. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 230 |
| Ohio | 85 |
| Illinois | 196 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 42 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 6 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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