2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Massachusetts

General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 176 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in social sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general social sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general social sciences.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

157 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

$52,000 Median Salary

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at Harvard University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 157 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduating, social sciences bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $52,000 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Harvard University

2

Assumption University
Worcester, MA

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Assumption University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 12 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Assumption University

3

American International College
Springfield, MA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

American International College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield.

There were roughly 4 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from American International College

4

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Suffolk University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 2 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Suffolk University

5

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.

There were roughly 1 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Lesley University

6

Westfield State University
Westfield, MA

Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Westfield State University

6

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Massachusetts - Boston

 

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	176	27
Rhode Island	156	8
New Hampshire	153	123
Maine	152	14
Vermont	148	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	176

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	2,644
Political Science & Government	1,791
Sociology	999
International Relations & National Security	548
Criminology	273
Anthropology	261
Geography & Cartography	94
Other Social Sciences	92
Sociology & Anthropology	18
Urban Studies	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.