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Social Sciences at New England College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at New England College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and approximately 4,483 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NEC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NEC Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

NEC Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at NEC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from NEC. This makes it the #154 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NEC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at New England College.

NEC Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at NEC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 56% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a associate's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NEC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

7% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at NEC awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 93% of these degrees went to men with the other 7% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at NEC since its program graduates 49% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at NEC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NEC Social Sciences Master’s Program

4% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from NEC in 2021, 96% were men and 4% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. NEC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 52% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from NEC, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NEC also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New England College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security 39
General Social Sciences 3
Political Science & Government 1
Sociology 1

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers 5,130 $61,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,140 $68,010
Managers 950 $123,580
Urban and Regional Planners 250 $62,430
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 120 $53,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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