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Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, 4 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #209 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The following school tops our list of the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Harvard University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 7
Rhode Island 2
Maine 0
Vermont 0

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 values are for the top school 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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