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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$26,170 Avg Salary
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In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 8,752 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Our analysis found Massachusetts Bay Community College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Massachusetts. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

Women make up 86% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Massachusetts Bay Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Assumption University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Connecticut 2,891
Vermont 769

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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 3 schools only.

  • 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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