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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 2,891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Bridgeport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools 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
Massachusetts 8,752
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 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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