by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Social Sciences is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 378 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, International Institute for Restorative Practices landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Midland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fremont, Nebraska. It awarded 22 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sarah Lawrence College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major. Sarah Lawrence is a small school located in Bronxville, New York that handed out 7 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Coppin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 6 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 18 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. SUNY Empire State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 28 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Wilmington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Santurce, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. UPR Rio Piedras is a public institution located in San Juan, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Other Social Sciences Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Madonna University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Orleans landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Southern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Southern University Other Social Sciences Report
Capella University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #22, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Illinois University Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
New York University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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