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2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

In 2020-2021, 279 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major 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.

The Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in Connecticut for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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
Massachusetts 1,789
Rhode Island 105
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 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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