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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 1,789 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. 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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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 105
Connecticut 279
New Hampshire 138
Maine 37
Vermont 85

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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