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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #233 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 190 master's degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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 General Social Sciences

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

168 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Chicago if you want 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.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University of Chicago

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in general social sciences. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Ohio University - Athens Campus

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	168
Ohio	494	18
Michigan	476	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 3 different types of General Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods	2

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.