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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky with 150 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in social sciences at UK, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in social sciences at WKU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Morehead State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Morehead State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

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.

  • 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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