2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in social sciences at Johns Hopkins, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.
Of the 30 students majoring in social sciences at Utica College, 53% are male and 47% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at Montclair State, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full General Social Sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report
With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at Cal U, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Full General Social Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania Report
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at SUNY Old Westbury
New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at New York University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Full General Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 52 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 |
| Maryland | 66 |
| New Jersey | 28 |
General Social Sciences Related Majors
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| 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 16 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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