Page 3 of 8, 109 MSc Programs in Social Sciences in North America for 2024

The M.S. in Counseling in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) is an online counseling degree program that embraces the Catholic-Christian vision and educates in the core dispositions established by industry standards. Students acquire the necessary counseling knowledge and skills to engage in communities as effective community leaders and social justice advocates.

Since its inception in the 1960s, the graduate program has been nationally recognized as a leader in applied anthropology. We define applied anthropology as research with practical application and impact, but anchored in a rigorous foundation in anthropological theory and method, whether from socio-cultural, bio-cultural, medical, or archaeological perspectives. With grounding in core anthropological theory and method, we train our students to be skilled researchers who can traverse both academic and non-academic settings, bringing to their research a sound intellectual base, and skills for application and practice.

The graduate program of the Department of Africana Studies provides students with critical exposure to the multidisciplinary study of people and cultures of African descent in the United States, Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and Europe. The program provides a balance of a foundation and multidisciplinary research methods in Africana studies. The M.A. degree offers advanced study in the four pillars of the department: Pan African consciousness, public humanities, gender and sexuality studies, and visual and material culture.

Students who complete the Master of Science program in Applied Anthropology at Minnesota State University, Mankato are competitive either for the applied professional career market or for admission to nationally recognized doctoral degree programs. Graduate work at Minnesota State Mankato offers students a generalist, holistic foundation in the discipline and one of the four subfields of archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology.

Columbia’s Master of Science in Social Work is one of the oldest and most esteemed MSW programs in the world. Columbia students have unparalleled access to rigorous training, innovative teaching, and proven methods to transform lives and lead society forward. Our Online Campus option combines all the benefits of the MSW program within an award-winning online experience.

In AUM’s Master of Science in Political Science (MPS) program, graduate students gain rigorous, advanced training in core political science ideas and leading-edge research and statistical methodology. This in-depth training program in political science is designed for students who seek academic or professional careers.

The graduate programs at Texas A&M-Texarkana focus on practitioner-oriented degrees. Among these programs is Counseling, which equips students to fulfill the academic criteria necessary to qualify for the Licensed Professional Counselor licensing exam. Upon completing the bulk of coursework, students transition into practicum and internship field experiences. Within this phase, students pursuing a Counseling master’s degree engage in 9 semester credit hours of field experiences at approved mental health agencies offering counseling services.

Be ready to be challenged. For more than a century, the Columbia School of Social Work has led a transformation in how we study, teach, and practice social work. We have never been content with the status quo, and our willingness to embrace new approaches has kept us at the forefront of social work education and research.

Columbia School of Social Work has been a leader in social work education, training, and research since 1898. It joins rigorous academic theory with real-world practice to enhance the welfare of citizens and communities in New York City, the nation, and around the world.

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Build on your knowledge and experience in direct or indirect social work practice and social welfare analysis, reflecting the interests, resources, population, and social conditions of Northern Ontario

The University of North Florida (UNF) Master of Social Work (MSW) program fosters a commitment to creating social change through a holistic practice of social work that emphasizes the attainment of biopsychosocial-economic and spiritual well-being, especially among people who experience systematic marginalization and oppression. Through an educational experience founded on critical thinking, research, service, and social justice and enriched through diverse community partnerships, the program prepares professional advanced generalist social workers for multi-method clinical and administrative practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

The Economics, Governance and Human Dimensions area of study emphasizes the human dimensions of resource systems involved in the processes of decision-making and action related to how coupled human-natural systems may be managed for sustainable outcomes.

Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Environment and International Affairs (MS-EIA) from the Walsh School of Foreign Service and Georgetown’s Earth Commons Institute is designed for ambitious students seeking to combine interdisciplinary expertise, practical skills, and access to influential institutions in the nation’s capital.

The MS in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership prepares students to meet the increasing demand for DEI professionals who can create inclusive environments in business, non-profit, and educational settings. Studying the challenges to social equity within both the United States and internationally, students will gain skills in leadership strategies to enact meaningful social change. Multiple dimensions of human diversity are addressed through the program’s curriculum, with special attention to (dis)ability, gender/gender identity, language, national origin, race/ethnicity, religion/faith, sexual identity, and socioeconomic class.