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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 8,752 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. 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

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Connecticut 2,891
Vermont 769

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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