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

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

General Social Sciences is the #157 most popular major in New York with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York 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.

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Utica College

Utica, NY

Our analysis found Utica College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 18 students majoring in social sciences at Columbia, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New York. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Full General Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University at Albany

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at New York University

#3

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Old Westbury landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at SUNY Old Westbury

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Syracuse University Report

#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 19
Maryland 66
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 10 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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