25 Most Popular Colleges for General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Programs

Around 693 master’s degrees are awarded each year to general social sciences majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UChicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

The school reported having 660 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Bellevue University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bellevue University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,170	$10,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$565	$565

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Florida A&M University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,019	$22,108
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,857	$2,561
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$406	$1,022

In 2017-2018, Florida A&M University reported having 203 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 14 were classified as teaching assistants, and 43 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cal U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,203	$5,434
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

There were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Columbia can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 2,805 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 812. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grambling State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,110	$5,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,066	$11,089
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$284	$284

Across all programs, there were 34 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

Across all programs, there were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State Great Valley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,652	$38,570
Fees for Full-Time Students	$760	$760
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$986	$1,607

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

The school reported having 1,670 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Humboldt State University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Humboldt State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,751	$1,751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

There were 87 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 63 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Southern University and A & M College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern University and A & M College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,336	$5,336
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,644	$13,996
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$388	$388

In 2017-2018, Southern University and A & M College reported having 114 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 64 were classified as teaching assistants, and 26 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cal State San Bernardino.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - San Bernardino

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,143	$1,143
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$264	$264

In 2017-2018, there were 142 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UM Flint.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Flint

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,413	$15,593
Fees for Full-Time Students	$432	$432
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$579	$866

In 2017-2018, UM Flint reported having 84 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 3 were classified as teaching assistants, and 79 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Chico State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Chico

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,606	$1,606
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, there were 104 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at TROY.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Troy University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,506	$15,012
Fees for Full-Time Students	$856	$856
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$417	$834

Across all programs, there were 66 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending CU Anschutz.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,714	$22,374
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,125	$1,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,243

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 935. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Caltech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,111	$48,111
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,674	$1,674
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$446	$446

There were 980 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 726 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending The Citadel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,596	$17,814
Fees for Full-Time Students	$150	$150
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$587	$988

The school reported having 46 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Mercer can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Mercer University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,370	$14,370
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$798	$798

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Edinboro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,000	$13,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,557	$3,480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

In 2017-2018, Edinboro reported having 129 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Hollins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Hollins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,176	$16,176
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$724

There were 17 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 7 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Syracuse.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

In 2017-2018, there were 1,153 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

Across all programs, there were 1,336 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Towson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Towson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,164	$14,832
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,340	$2,340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$824

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 261. Of that number, 63 were classified as teaching assistants, and 32 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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