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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges
$46,347 Avg Salary
$16,869 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools in General Social Sciences

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for general social sciences students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Full General Social Sciences at Harvard University Report

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges 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 averages are for the top 2 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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