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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TCC

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Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,401
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 2,109

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UPC

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

Social Sciences: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Social Sciences: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Social Sciences: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 32,438
Retention: 97%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 9,499

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Social Sciences: 69 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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GIT

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA

Social Sciences: 66 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 53,363
Retention: 98%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 13,150

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GSU

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Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Social Sciences: 65 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 27,423
Retention: 78%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 5,746

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Social Sciences: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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ECU

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Social Sciences: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 26,940
Retention: 83%
Programs: 185
Awards 2024-25: 7,270

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OUC

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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

Social Sciences: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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Lasell University

Newton, MA

Social Sciences: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 1,668
Retention: 70%
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 490

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The New School

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 62 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,068
Retention: 85%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 3,030

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NUP

Private nonprofit

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA

Social Sciences: 62 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 7,411
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 3,752

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Social Sciences: 61 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Social Sciences: 60 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Social Sciences: 60 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Social Sciences: 59 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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WUS

Private nonprofit

Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

Social Sciences: 58 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

Social Sciences: 57 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,560
Retention: 83%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 4,989

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CJJ

Public

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 57 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 13,763
Retention: 82%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 3,638

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Social Sciences: 56 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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Rice University

Houston, TX

Social Sciences: 56 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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APU

Private for-profit

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

Social Sciences: 55 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 50,715
Retention: 97%
Programs: 109

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UTD

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The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

Social Sciences: 55 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,886
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 9,890

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