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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Hampshire. With 1,458 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Hampshire 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Hampshire. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 62 students majoring in social sciences at SNHU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#2

New England College

Henniker, NH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New England College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in New Hampshire. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at UNH, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Massachusetts 8,752
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 3 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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