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

A master's degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #190 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 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

The general social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general social sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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

The following list ranks 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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Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Roger Williams University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 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

Boston University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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 Massachusetts.

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

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

3

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

#1 Most Popular In ME

University of Southern Maine is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general social sciences. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the small 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

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at Bennington College. Located in the 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	526	5
Rhode Island	200	4
Vermont	113	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.

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.