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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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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 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Columbus State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

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

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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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