2025 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

If you plan on getting your master's degree in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 194 master's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other social sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for 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 social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

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 Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from The University of Alabama

2

Troy University
Troy, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

92 Annual Graduates

Troy University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Troy University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	48
Florida	34	470
Virginia	33	479
Georgia	32	346
Tennessee	32	129
North Carolina	31	365
Kentucky	31	96
West Virginia	30	69
Louisiana	30	116
South Carolina	30	52
Arkansas	30	43

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	64
General Social Sciences	28
Geography & Cartography	26
Sociology	24
Economics	21
Anthropology	11
Political Science & Government	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	281
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	255
Theology & Religious Vocations	106
English Language & Literature	94
History	57
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	31
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	31
Philosophy & Religious Studies	27
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	12

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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann. More about our data sources and methodologies.