2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in New York 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 421 students majoring in social sciences at Columbia, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Of the 102 students majoring in social sciences at Syracuse, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Hunter College 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 #6 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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The New School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 68% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Cornell 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 #9 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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University at Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 63 students majoring in social sciences at UAlbany, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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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 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| 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 26 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).
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