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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 General 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.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Chicago Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at OHIO Athens, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Michigan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Eastern Michigan University

#6

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at North Central College Report

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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