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Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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$52,218 Avg Salary

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

With 259 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #103 most popular major in Massachusetts.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 21
New Hampshire 140
Maine 5
Rhode Island 27
Vermont 16

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 2 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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