2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Rhode Island

A master's degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 59 master's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

The social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Rhode Island ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Rhode Island

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for social sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in social sciences has to look into Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 28 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from Brown University

2

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Salve Regina University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 13 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from Salve Regina University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rhode Island is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Rhode Island.

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

More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Rhode Island

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in social sciences needs to check out Roger Williams University. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 5 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from Roger Williams University

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. More information about a master’s in social sciences from Bryant University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	33	1,302
Connecticut	30	247
Maine	27	19
New Hampshire	26	128
Vermont	25	119

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	24
Economics	15
Political Science & Government	9
General Social Sciences	5
Sociology	5
Archeology	1

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	346
Psychology	88
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	33
Library Science	33
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	26
Communication & Journalism	23
History	20

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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