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

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 Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 126 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Kentucky ranking.

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 Kentucky

Learn about 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

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

63 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Kentucky.

There were roughly 63 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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2

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large 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 Kentucky.

There were roughly 31 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social sciences has to take a look at University of Louisville. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Kentucky.

There were approximately 20 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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4

Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Morehead State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Kentucky.

There were approximately 8 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Murray State University
Murray, KY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Kentucky.

There were approximately 4 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	436
Mississippi	33	46
Georgia	32	315
Tennessee	32	104
Virginia	31	394
South Carolina	30	51
Louisiana	30	102
North Carolina	30	404
Alabama	30	177
Arkansas	30	34
West Virginia	27	140

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	28
Geography & Cartography	25
International Relations & National Security	22
Anthropology	18
Sociology	15
Political Science & Government	13
Criminology	5

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,787
Psychology	634
Library Science	102
Communication & Journalism	77
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	32
History	31
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).
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