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Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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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 6th in Washington. In fact, 3,812 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 43% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in social sciences at Wazzu, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Washington. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

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 6 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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