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2023 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Chicago Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Michigan State University

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 6
Illinois 185
Ohio 24
Indiana 1

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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