2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Harvard accumulate an average of around $27,010 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, social sciences graduates from Providence take out $23,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $34,870 in student debt.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
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Albertus Magnus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 259 |
| Connecticut | 21 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 27 |
| Vermont | 16 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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