2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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. 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.
The Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Our analysis found Roger Williams University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bennington College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bennington.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| Connecticut | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| Maine | 0 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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