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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges
$26,426 Avg Salary
$26,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #156 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for general social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for general social sciences students. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#3

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

The excellent programs at University of Bridgeport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Social Sciences majors at UBridgeport take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Albertus Magnus College is a great place for general social sciences students. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Apostles College and Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cromwell.

Full General Social Sciences at Holy Apostles College and Seminary Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 259
New Hampshire 140
Maine 5
Rhode Island 27
Vermont 16

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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