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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UTS

Public

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Social Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,770
Retention: 80%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 7,979

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Social Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,575
Retention: 96%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 4,249

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NMS

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Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO

Social Sciences: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 9,152
Retention: 74%
Programs: 115
Awards 2024-25: 3,044

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Social Sciences: 41 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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APS

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Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Social Sciences: 41 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 10,439
Retention: 70%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 2,890

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Social Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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UTE

Public

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX

Social Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 25,039
Retention: 79%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 5,278

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SFS

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Social Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,563
Retention: 83%
Programs: 129
Awards 2024-25: 5,688

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Social Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Social Sciences: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 3,149
Retention: 79%
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 1,032

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Social Sciences: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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CSU

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Social Sciences: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 34,096
Retention: 86%
Programs: 189
Awards 2024-25: 8,384

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MSU

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Social Sciences: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 52,089
Retention: 90%
Programs: 268
Awards 2024-25: 13,223

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CSM

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Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

Social Sciences: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,044
Retention: 93%
Programs: 39
Awards 2024-25: 2,206

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VPI

Public

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

Social Sciences: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 38,857
Retention: 93%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 11,135

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UNT

Public

University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Social Sciences: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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WMC

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Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,474
Programs: 19
Awards 2024-25: 437

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PSU

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Portland State University

Portland, OR

Social Sciences: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 19,951
Retention: 76%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 5,535

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NMS

Public

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

Social Sciences: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 15,408
Retention: 73%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 3,448

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UCC

Public

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Social Sciences: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 19,938
Retention: 88%
Programs: 111
Awards 2024-25: 5,280

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CSU

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California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Social Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,163
Retention: 72%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 6,310

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SHS

Public

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Social Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 21,039
Retention: 73%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 5,116

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UNO

Public

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE

Social Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 14,972
Retention: 78%
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 3,456

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Clark University

Worcester, MA

Social Sciences: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,925
Retention: 86%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 1,496

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