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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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

In 2020-2021, 147 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Full Social Sciences at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Full Social Sciences at Western Washington University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,501
Oregon 280
Nevada 63
Hawaii 63
Alaska 7

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 5 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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