Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
General Social Sciences is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general social sciences than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 6 schools in Massachusetts offering general social sciences.
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Most Focused Schools for General Social Sciences in Massachusetts
Below are the schools where general social sciences makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools
Leading the list of the most focused general social sciences schools is Roxbury Community College. Roxbury Community College is a public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing. About 6% of the degrees Roxbury Community College awards are in general social sciences, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Massachusetts Bay Community College awards are in general social sciences, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Harvard University ranks #3 for general social sciences by degree focus. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. General Social Sciences accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 302 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massasoit Community College is one of the most focused general social sciences schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Massasoit Community College awards are in general social sciences, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Boston came in at #5 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. General Social Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot among the most focused general social sciences schools. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Social Sciences accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
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