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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Boston University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 39% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 27% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Boston College Report

#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at Clark, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Brandeis University Report

#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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