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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York

27 Colleges
$53,732 Avg Salary

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

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 New York

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 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#4

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Niagara University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #7, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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