by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 48 master's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general social sciences students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences.
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
New York University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from New York University
It's difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University at Buffalo
Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 19 |
| Maryland | 193 | 43 |
| New Jersey | 188 | 16 |
General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods | 30 |
| General Social Sciences | 18 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 517 |
| International Relations & National Security | 496 |
| Political Science & Government | 217 |
| Anthropology | 160 |
| Urban Studies | 134 |
| Sociology | 121 |
| Other Social Sciences | 96 |
| Geography & Cartography | 53 |
| Archeology | 2 |
