Social science is the study of human activity, human relations, society, and social environments. Social science is an important subject as it allows us to understand and maintain our society as a whole. The social sciences are a broad classification of more specific subjects such as anthropology, communications, history, archaeology, geography, political science, economics, sociology, and psychology. 

Social sciences are very popular at Boston Colleges. As a matter of fact, there are over 300 degrees from dozens of colleges available. This represents about 1/4 of all degrees offered in the Boston area. 

Social sciences can be subdivided into sub-areas, including the following:

Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of human existence. Anthropology can be subdivided into sub-fields such as archeology, linguistic aLinguistic Anthropology and cultural nthropology.  In the Boston area, over ten colleges offer this subject at various levels, including Boston University, Northeastern, Harvard University, and MIT.

Communications

Communication studies human communications and covers the entire range from human personal interaction to mass media communications such as broadcasting or online communications. Over a dozen Boston colleges offer communications, including Boston University,  Northeastern, UMASS, Simmons College, Framingham State University, and Curry College.

Economics

Economics studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics is one of the key sciences that business and government rely on. Economics majors have a number of possible career paths, such as insurance, journalism, government, and business. In Boston, you can study economics at over a dozen colleges, including Tufts University, Amherst College, and Salem State University.

Education

Education is a popular choice in the social sciences, as so many teachers are required, starting with elementary school up to higher education. Education programmes cover the entire range of actual teaching, administration, and policy. The Boston Area has over a dozen schools with education degrees, including Boston University, Harvard, Suffolk, and Emmanuel College.

History

History is the study of past human events and developments. There are over a dozen colleges in the Boston area with history majors at any level. This includes most of the large universities, like Boston University, as well as smaller colleges like Brandeis and Endicott College.

Linguistics

Linguistics is the science of human language. It focuses on technical and cognitive aspects as well as social influences. In the Boston area, you can study linguistics at MIT and Gordon College.

Political Science

Political science is the study of political institutions, processes, and behaviors.  It is an important subject as it investigates how people think, choose, and participate in politics. In the Boston area, you can study political science at over a dozen colleges at all levels, including UMASS, Bridgewater, Emmerson College, and Wellesley College.

Psychology

Psychology is the study of the behavior  of humans and includes many sub-fields of study, such as human development, health, clinical, social behaviour, and cognitive processes. There are many Boston area colleges that teach psychology at all levels. This includes all the large universities and many smaller colleges, such as Emmanuel College, Curry College, Lassell College, and Regis College.

Sociology

Sociology is the study of human beings and how they interact with each other. It focuses on the function and interactions of groups of people who have common attributes, locations, and shared customs. Sociology degrees are available from over a dozen Boston Area colleges, such as Tufts, Harvard, Umass, and Northeastern University.

Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth's surface and its relationship to people and their environment. Geographers study the earth's societies as well as its physical properties. Today, geographers use modern technology such as global positioning systems (GPS) and computerised geographic information systems (GIS) to record and map the earth's features, topography, and social data. In the Boston area, you can study geography at BU, Tufts, Bridgewater State, and Framingham State.

Boston Social Sciences School - Universities

School	Tuition	Net-Price	Selectivity	Size	Location	Degrees
Boston Unversity						Popular: Communication, Journalism, Economics, Education, Psychology, History, Anthropolgy, Geography, Archeology, Sociology, Urban Studies, Social Work and Administration
Harvard University						Archeology, Edudcation, Economics, Education Policy, Psychology, History, Public Health, Social Work, Anthropology, Government and Politics, Urban Education and Leadership
Northeastern University						Communication Technology, Communication, Journalism, Anthroplogy, Education,  Economics, History, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Services
University of Massachusetts						Communication, Economics, Education, Education Polcy Analysis, Languages, History, Anthropology, Public Administration, Social Services, Archeology, Political Science, Sociology
Bridgewater State University						Education, History, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work,  Anthropology, Economics, Geography,  Political Science
Tufts University						Education, History, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Policy. Economics, International Relations, Political Science and Government,  Urban Studies
MIT						Anthropology, Linguistics, Education
Salem State University						Communications, Education, History, Psychology, Social Work, American Government and Politics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology,  Public Relations, Radio and TV, Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Suffolk University						Communication, Journalism,  Political Science, Social Science,, Sociology,  Anthropology, Higher Education, Psychology, Public Administration
MCPHS University						Psychology
Framingham State University						Communications Technology,  Education, History, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Urban Studies
Lesley University						Anthropology, Commarcial and SAdverising Art, Digital Arts, Film/Video, Multimedia Photography, Communications Technology
Brandeis University						Art History,  Ediucation, History,  Health Policy Analysis, Community Organization,  Public Policy Analysis, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy,
Bentley University						Public Policy Analysis

Boston Social Sciences School - Four Year Colleges

School	Tuition	Net-Price	Selectivity	Size	Location	Degrees
Simmons College						Communication,  Communications Technology, Economics, Intenational Relations,  Education, History, Psychology, Social Work, Public Policy Analysis, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies, Art History
Berklee College of Music						Music Teacher, Education
Emerson College						Political Communcation, Communications Technology,  Drama Dance Teacher,  Education,  Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Endicott College						Communication, Education,  History, Psychology, Political Science
Curry College						Communication and Media Studies, Edication, Psychology, Sociology,
Cambridge College						Education, School Counceling, Early Childhood Education. Educational Leadership, Special Education, Psychology, Human Services
Merrimack College						Communication and JournalismEarly Childhood Education, School Counseling, Higher Education Administration
Massachusetts College of Art and Design						Education
Wellesley College						Economics, Languages, History, Psychology, Anthropology, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology,  Art History,
Emmanuel College						Elementary Education, Secondary Education, History, Counseling Psychology, Child Psychology, Human Services, Government Politics, Eceonomics, International Relations, Political Science. Sociology
Lasell College						Communication and Media Studies, Education, History, Psychology, Human Services, Sociology
Gordon College						Psychology, Social Work, Economics, Drama and Dance Teacher, Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration and Leadership, Linguistics, History, International Relations, Political Science, Leisure Studies, Urban Studies
Regis College						Communication, Education, Psychology,  Social Work, Political Science
Fisher College						Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Human Services
Amherst College						History, School Psychology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology
Wheelock College						Communications,  Education, Psychology, Social Work, Political Science,
Eastern Nazarene College						Communication, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Counseling Psycholoogy, Higher Education Administration, History, Sport and Fitness Administration Management, Social Work, Special Education
Newbury College						Communication, Psychology
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston						Clinical Psychology, Counseling & Behavioral Health, Organizational & Leadership Psychology
Urban College of Boston						Early Childhood Education, Human Services Administration,

Boston Social Sciences Schools - Two Year Colleges

School	Tuition	Net-Price	Selectivity	Size	Location	Degrees
Bunker Hill Community College						Early Childhood Education, History, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Services, Political Science and Government,
Northern Essex Community College						Education
North Shore Community College						Education
Massachusetts Bay Community College						Education, Elementary Education, Human Services, Social Sciences
Quincy College						Education,  Human Services
Roxbury Community College						Education, Social Sciences, Sociology,
Urban College of Boston						Early Childhood Education, Human Services Administration,

Boston Social Sciences School - Graduate Schools

School	Tuition	Net-Price	Selectivity	Size	Location	Degrees
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis			No Info			Psychology
William James College			No Info			Clinical Psychology Counseling & Behavioral Health Organizational & Leadership Psychology