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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
277 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,347 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Massachusetts

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Social Sciences

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
188 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

Harvard University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 188 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $42,926 in the first couple years of working.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Boston is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were about 5 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Assumption University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 50th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent data year.

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Westfield State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in general social sciences from Westfield State University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 14
New Hampshire 210 140
Maine 202 5
Rhode Island 200 27
Vermont 194 16

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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 270
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 3,401
Political Science & Government 1,924
International Relations & National Security 1,181
Sociology 1,035
Anthropology 319
Geography & Cartography 192
Other Social Sciences 162
Urban Studies 47
Archeology 23
Sociology & Anthropology 15

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