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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

General Social Sciences is the #65 most popular major in New York with 1,113 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Utica College

Utica, NY

Our analysis found Utica College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in social sciences at Utica College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at Utica College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Syracuse University Report

#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Queens College Report

#3

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Old Westbury landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at SUNY Old Westbury

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Full General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at New York University Report

#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at LIU Post Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 265
Maryland 428
New Jersey 738
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 147

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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