2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Maryland

General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #127 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for general social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 38 master's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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

The social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Maryland ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general social sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general social sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in Maryland

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general social sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johns Hopkins University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Maryland.

There were roughly 34 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Johns Hopkins University

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Towson University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Maryland.

There were roughly 4 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Towson University

3

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in general social sciences. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Morgan State University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	68
Pennsylvania	238	71
New Jersey	178	0

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods	34
General Social Sciences	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	630
Economics	338
Geography & Cartography	92
Political Science & Government	91
Criminology	25
Urban Studies	21
Sociology	20
Other Social Sciences	15
Anthropology	10

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.