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Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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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 10th in Georgia. In fact, 3,932 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbus State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

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University of North Georgia 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 #8 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

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#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia 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. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Tennessee 2,210

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 13 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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