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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Massasoit Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#2

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Bay Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school 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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#4

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxbury Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at Roxbury Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. 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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#6

Dean College

Franklin, MA

Dean College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Middlesex Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Connecticut 2,891
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 9 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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