2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in Massachusetts for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 218 students majoring in social sciences at Harvard, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in social sciences at Boston U, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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 Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in social sciences at Brandeis, 41% are male and 59% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 85 students majoring in social sciences at Northeastern, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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.
Clark University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized 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.
Lasell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 20% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in social sciences at UMass Lowell, 63% are male and 37% are female.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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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 |
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 17 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).
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