2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate 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.
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The Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate 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. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Massasoit Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Social Sciences majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $11,431 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Bay Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in social sciences at MassBay Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at MassBay Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,285.
Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxbury Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the city of Roxbury Crossing.
About 78% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.
On average, social sciences graduates from Roxbury Community College take out $10,292 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full General Social Sciences at Roxbury Community College Report
Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 4 spot on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.
Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at RWU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Roger Williams University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.
Assumption University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Assumption University
Middlesex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Middlesex Community College
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMFK is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Kent.
Full General Social Sciences at University of Maine at Fort Kent Report
Best 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 |
General Social Sciences Related Majors
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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