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

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

In 2020-2021, 4 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #209 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts 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

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Full General Social Sciences at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full General Social Sciences at Boston University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 7
Rhode Island 2
Maine 0
Vermont 0

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 2 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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