2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in the New England Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Of the 353 students majoring in social sciences at Tufts, 50% are male and 50% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 218 students majoring in social sciences at Harvard, 54% are male and 46% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in social sciences at Boston U, 41% are male and 59% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in social sciences at Brandeis, 41% are male and 59% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 85 students majoring in social sciences at Northeastern, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Boston 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 #7 on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Norwich University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
About 31% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
Clark 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 62% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Lasell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 20% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,458 |
| Maine | 933 |
| Rhode Island | 1,124 |
| Massachusetts | 8,752 |
| Connecticut | 2,891 |
| Vermont | 769 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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