Colleges offering master's degrees in Social Sciences

468 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Social Sciences at the master level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 504 Associate 395 Bachelor 1,309 Master 468 PhD 208 Professional 6

Most schools offering it: California (201), Texas (106), Pennsylvania (104), New York (102), Ohio (74), Massachusetts (58)

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JHU

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Social Sciences: 1,158 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Social Sciences: 992 graduates in 2024-25
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Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 704 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 603 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 20,031
Retention: 97%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 7,622

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 480 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Social Sciences: 407 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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American University

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 332 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 12,321
Retention: 88%
Programs: 143
Awards 2024-25: 4,433

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Social Sciences: 330 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 293 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Social Sciences: 265 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Social Sciences: 264 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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UCA

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Social Sciences: 237 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Social Sciences: 220 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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UMP

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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Social Sciences: 212 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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TAU

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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

Social Sciences: 211 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 78,321
Retention: 94%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 22,577

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ASU

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Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Social Sciences: 206 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 72,994
Retention: 100%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 18,059

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Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Social Sciences: 197 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,441
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 2,272

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GMU

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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Social Sciences: 191 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 39,766
Retention: 86%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 11,076

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Tufts University

Medford, MA

Social Sciences: 191 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,599
Retention: 95%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 4,218

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Brown University

Providence, RI

Social Sciences: 186 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Social Sciences: 161 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Social Sciences: 150 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Social Sciences: 142 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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FSU

Public

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Social Sciences: 133 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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