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.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. Social Sciences majors at SNHU take out an average of $35,384 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very 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. On average, social sciences graduates from Harvard take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harvard also is in the top 5% of our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year.
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The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year.
Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Assumption undergraduate students pay an average of $45,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very 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.
Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in tuition and fees each year.
Providence also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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 fairly large public school located in the large 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 #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UBridgeport accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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.
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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 |
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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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