2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the best value school in the New England Region for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year. Social Sciences majors at SNHU take out an average of $35,384 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from Harvard take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harvard also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 15% of our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Assumption University is a great value for general social sciences students. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Assumption undergraduate students pay an average of $45,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year.
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Providence College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Providence are $55,988 a year.
Providence excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Boston are $35,139 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
UBridgeport undergraduate students pay an average of $35,760 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UBridgeport accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albertus Magnus are $36,442 per year.
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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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 10 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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