2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You
Other Social Sciences is the #184 most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Featured Other Social Sciences Programs
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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region
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Top New England Region Schools in Other Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in the New England Region for other social sciences students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $25,375.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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The excellent programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Other Social Sciences majors at Clark take out an average of $25,999 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for other social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
On average, other social sciences graduates from URI take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Southern Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other social sciences programs. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
On average, other social sciences graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $26,088 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Other Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best other social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 105 |
| Connecticut | 30 |
| New Hampshire | 5 |
| Maine | 64 |
| Rhode Island | 14 |
| Vermont | 2 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, other social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Other Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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