2025 Best Other Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in
other social sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #167 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 351 master's degrees in other social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Featured Other Social Sciences Programs
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BA in Sociology
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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree
Your choice of other social sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality other social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average Early-Career Salaries
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other social sciences students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of other social sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for other social sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other social sciences related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other social sciences students working on their master's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The other social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools.
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Featured Other Social Sciences Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Sociology
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More