by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,008 master's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social sciences students working on their master's degree.
The 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 Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.
Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Georgetown University
George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from George Washington University
American University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from American University
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 1,883 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 576 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 239 |
| Maryland | 32 | 1,133 |
| Delaware | 24 | 73 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 1,229 |
| General Social Sciences | 266 |
| Political Science & Government | 254 |
| Economics | 200 |
| Anthropology | 26 |
| Sociology | 16 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| Urban Studies | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 570 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 190 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 158 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 103 |
| History | 75 |
| English Language & Literature | 55 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 52 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 42 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 17 |
