2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your associate degree in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 associate degrees in social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in social sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Social Sciences in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Associate

1

Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA

25 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Massasoit Community College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in social sciences. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Brockton.

There were about 25 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in social sciences from Massasoit Community College

2

Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA

24 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Bay Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in social sciences. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 24 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at MassBay Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in social sciences from Massachusetts Bay Community College

3

Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, MA

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in social sciences has to check out Roxbury Community College. Roxbury Community College is a small public college located in the city of Roxbury Crossing. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 10 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Roxbury Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in social sciences from Roxbury Community College

4

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

8 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Bunker Hill Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in social sciences. BHCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Boston.

There were about 8 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in social sciences from Bunker Hill Community College

5

Dean College
Franklin, MA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Dean College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Franklin.

There were approximately 2 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Dean College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Worcester. More information about a associate in social sciences from Quinsigamond Community College

5

Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 2 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cape Cod Community College in the most recent data year.

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8

Assumption University
Worcester, MA

Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a associate in social sciences from Assumption University

8

Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA

Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. More information about a associate in social sciences from Middlesex Community College

 

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	34	14
New Hampshire	32	2
Maine	27	1
Rhode Island	24	3

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	59
Sociology	12
Political Science & Government	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	362
Psychology	145
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	98
Communication & Journalism	71
History	32
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	7

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).
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