2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 339 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the United States for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 339 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of Notre Dame landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
With a ranking of #15, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Tufts University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Institute of World Politics landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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William & Mary ranked #24 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Rest of the Top Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 52 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 53 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
| 54 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 55 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 56 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 57 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 58 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 59 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 60 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 61 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 62 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 63 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 64 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 65 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 66 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 67 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
Social Sciences by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| 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 25 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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