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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the most popular school in Rhode Island for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

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#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. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences 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.

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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
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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