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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The following school tops our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Best General Social Sciences School

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the best school in Rhode Island for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 259
Connecticut 21
New Hampshire 140
Maine 5
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 values are for the top school 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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