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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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Social Sciences: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Social Sciences: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 44,256
Retention: 94%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 13,222

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

Social Sciences: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Social Sciences: 115 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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Troy University

Troy, AL

Social Sciences: 110 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 13,658
Retention: 71%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 3,287

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Social Sciences: 107 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA

Social Sciences: 105 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 13,774
Retention: 66%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 4,787

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Social Sciences: 103 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Social Sciences: 100 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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SDS

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Social Sciences: 97 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 41,137
Retention: 91%
Programs: 180
Awards 2024-25: 11,392

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CGS

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 97 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 9,536
Programs: 218
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Social Sciences: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

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Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Social Sciences: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 32,553
Retention: 97%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 13,210

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Social Sciences: 91 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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USF

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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Social Sciences: 90 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 49,622
Retention: 91%
Programs: 168
Awards 2024-25: 14,503

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CHC

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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 88 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,538
Retention: 78%
Programs: 141
Awards 2024-25: 5,486

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Social Sciences: 86 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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PUC

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Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Social Sciences: 85 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Social Sciences: 84 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Social Sciences: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 11,542
Retention: 69%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 1,961

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Social Sciences: 79 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Social Sciences: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Social Sciences: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Social Sciences: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 15,432
Retention: 96%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,500

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