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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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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 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 4,643 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 649 students majoring in social sciences at GWU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Social Sciences at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 437 students majoring in social sciences at Georgetown, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Social Sciences at American University

#4

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of World Politics. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 41 students majoring in social sciences at Institute of World Politics, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Institute of World Politics Report

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Catholic University of America Report

#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Howard University Report

#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at Gallaudet, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Gallaudet University

University of the District of Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Full Social Sciences at University of the District of Columbia Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865

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 8 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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