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

General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #190 most popular master'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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for general social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 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

The general social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in New York 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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences.

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

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in New York.

There were about 29 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

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New York University
New York, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from New York University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences has to look into University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University at Buffalo

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at LIU Post if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from LIU Post

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Queens College
Queens, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Queens College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Queens College

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Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Binghamton University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences. Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Binghamton University

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University at Albany
Albany, NY

University at Albany is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albany. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University at Albany

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Syracuse University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Syracuse University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	586	71
Maryland	342	5
New Jersey	323	0

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods	28

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.