2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the best value school in the New England Region 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.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Harvard accumulate an average of around $27,010 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harvard also is in the top 5% of our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 10% of our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Assumption University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Assumption are $45,900 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $55,988 per year. 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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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $35,139 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UBridgeport are $35,760 a year.
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Albertus Magnus College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Albertus Magnus undergraduate students pay an average of $36,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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General Social Sciences Related Majors for 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.
- 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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