2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 master's degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in social sciences matters. 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 the New England Region 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. 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 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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general social sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in the New England Region

Learn about 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

1

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to check out Roger Williams University. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Rhode Island.

There were about 5 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

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

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $55,100.

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

3

Brown University
Providence, RI

#2 Most Popular In RI

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to look into Brown University. Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Brown University

3

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

#1 Most Popular In ME

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern Maine if you want to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Portland. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University of Southern Maine

3

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

#1 Most Popular In VT

Bennington College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Bennington College

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	5
Rhode Island	116	4
Vermont	88	0

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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	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	757
International Relations & National Security	554
Political Science & Government	193
Geography & Cartography	70
Criminology	67
Sociology	66
Anthropology	41
Urban Studies	38
Other Social Sciences	14
Archeology	11

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.