2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
General Social Sciences is the #153 most popular major in the country with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Women make up 74% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full General Social Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University
Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.
Women make up 91% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Utica College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at OHIO Athens, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 61% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York
Montclair State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Montclair State University
Troy University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Troy University
General Social Sciences by Region
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 29 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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