2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.
About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at Columbia, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Edinboro, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full General Social Sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report
California University of Pennsylvania 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. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Towson 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 city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
SUNY Old Westbury landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general social sciences programs. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Full General Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 265 |
| New York | 1,113 |
| Maryland | 428 |
| New Jersey | 738 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 147 |
General Social Sciences Related Majors
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 16 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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