2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England 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 New England 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 New England Region .
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Roger Williams University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 259 |
| Connecticut | 21 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 27 |
| Vermont | 16 |
General Social Sciences Related Majors
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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