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Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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$53,732 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Washington. In fact, 3,812 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Washington. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

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 5 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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