by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 16,867 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 522 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general social sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 106 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 208 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #6. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Humboldt State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Humboldt State University
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Chico landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Social Sciences Report
Roger Williams University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 37 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #18, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Towson University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Harvard University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 195 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of California - Irvine landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 20 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. North Central College is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 247 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University at Buffalo landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Webster University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado Mesa University General Social Sciences Report
New York University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Oregon University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Oregon State College General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Syracuse University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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San Francisco State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Queens College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 2 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine General Social Sciences Report
Jacksonville University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 0 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado General Social Sciences Report
Bennington College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 8 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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