2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 186 students majoring in social sciences at Harvard, 46% are male and 54% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Harvard carry an average student debt load of $27,010.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,870.
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Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Providence take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,235.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bennington College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at RWU, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Castleton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Castleton is a small public school located in the town of Castleton.
Women make up 33% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
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University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.
About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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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 25 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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