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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

General Social Sciences is the #74 most popular major in Maryland with 66 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Full General Social Sciences at Towson University Report

#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Morgan State University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 52
Pennsylvania 19
New Jersey 28

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 3 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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