2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 22,292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Lasell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Norwich University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Northeastern 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 #8 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,789 |
| Rhode Island | 105 |
| Connecticut | 279 |
| New Hampshire | 138 |
| Maine | 37 |
| Vermont | 85 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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