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Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges
$35,771 Avg Salary
$24,524 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for general social sciences students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

On average, social sciences graduates from Harvard take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for general social sciences students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Assumption University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Social Sciences majors at SNHU take out an average of $35,384 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UBridgeport accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools 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

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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