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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 353 students majoring in social sciences at Tufts, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 218 students majoring in social sciences at Harvard, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 fairly large student population.

Of the 216 students majoring in social sciences at Boston U, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in social sciences at Brandeis, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 39 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 85 students majoring in social sciences at Northeastern, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Northeastern University Report

#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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

Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Boston College Report

#8

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

About 31% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#9

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #9, Clark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Clark University Report

#10

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges 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

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 25 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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