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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 Great Lakes Region . 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

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 distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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 very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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

Full General Social Sciences at University of Michigan - Flint Report

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 large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Full General Social Sciences at Eastern Michigan University Report

#6

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general social sciences programs. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

Full General Social Sciences at North Central College Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 230
Ohio 85
Illinois 196
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 42

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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