2024 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

General Social Sciences isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #142 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 192 master's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general social sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general social sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general social sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general social sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

168 Annual Graduates

$39,749 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Soon after graduation, social sciences master's recipients usually earn about $39,749 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University of Chicago

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

18 Annual Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general social sciences. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Ohio University - Athens Campus

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences has to check out Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Michigan State University

3

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

2 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Eastern Michigan University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	168
Michigan	211	6
Ohio	207	18

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	190
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	932
Political Science & Government	241
Sociology	179
Geography & Cartography	175
International Relations & National Security	142
Anthropology	115
Urban Studies	21
Other Social Sciences	20
Archeology	3

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 Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.