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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Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,124
Retention: 72%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 733

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Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Social Sciences: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,635
Retention: 77%
Programs: 44
Awards 2024-25: 213

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Social Sciences
Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 47,761
Retention: 42%
Programs: 106

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Utah Valley University

Orem, UT

Social Sciences
Master · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 46,807
Retention: 73%
Programs: 215

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Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 21,026
Retention: 82%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,232

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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Social Sciences
Master · Fully online

Students: 20,910
Retention: 76%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 6,820

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Kean University

Union, NJ

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 13,905
Retention: 76%
Programs: 88
Awards 2024-25: 3,066

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CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 13,324
Retention: 73%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 2,808

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UCM

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University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 12,857
Retention: 74%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 4,536

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CSU

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California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 12,326
Retention: 76%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 3,869

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YSU

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 12,204
Retention: 76%
Programs: 166
Awards 2024-25: 3,449

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND

Social Sciences
Master · Fully online

Students: 11,952
Retention: 78%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 3,091

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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 11,746
Retention: 78%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,958

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Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 10,685
Retention: 84%
Programs: 207
Awards 2024-25: 3,002

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UAA

Public

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Social Sciences
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 10,493
Retention: 71%
Programs: 142

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EWU

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Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 10,492
Retention: 67%
Programs: 138
Awards 2024-25: 3,566

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CSU

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California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 10,419
Retention: 79%
Programs: 49
Awards 2024-25: 2,626

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Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO

Social Sciences
Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 9,951
Retention: 84%
Programs: 84

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University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 9,253
Retention: 81%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 2,081

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Private nonprofit

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Social Sciences
Master · Online option

Students: 9,196
Retention: 82%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 2,945

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TAM

Public

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 8,991
Retention: 78%
Programs: 44
Awards 2024-25: 2,112

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IIT

Private nonprofit

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 8,834
Retention: 86%
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 3,446

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Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 8,581
Retention: 94%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 2,510

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Private nonprofit

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Social Sciences
Master

Students: 8,234
Retention: 84%
Programs: 119
Awards 2024-25: 2,295

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