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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Providence College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in social sciences at Providence, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Social Sciences majors at Providence take out an average of $23,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Providence College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Women make up 29% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Roger Williams University

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Brown University

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 259
Connecticut 21
New Hampshire 140
Maine 5
Vermont 16

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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