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2025 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
177 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,168 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Social Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #182 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of other social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 177 degrees in other social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School

Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of other social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Other Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Other Social Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the other social sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Other Social Sciences

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in other social sciences needs to look into Williams College. Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 15 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other social sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the other social sciences degree program at Boston University get $7,075 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Sociology Program Name

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$48,671 Median Starting Salary

Clark University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in other social sciences. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 45 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the other social sciences major at Clark University get $7,503 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good option for students interested in a degree in other social sciences. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 13 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 30
New Hampshire 210 5
Maine 202 64
Rhode Island 200 14
Vermont 194 2

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Other Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Social Sciences 177

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 3,307
Political Science & Government 1,951
International Relations & National Security 1,112
Sociology 999
Anthropology 301
General Social Sciences 285
Geography & Cartography 142
Urban Studies 56
Archeology 24
Sociology & Anthropology 21

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