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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$47,984 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,249 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value programs for other social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Social Sciences

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best value school in the New England Region for other social sciences students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.

Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #5 for overall quality for other social sciences in the New England Region .

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston U are $59,816 a year. After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $25,375.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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$23,881 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $23,881 in tuition and fees each year. 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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$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for other social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at URI are $33,354 a year. 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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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 15% of our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA
$50,302 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other social sciences programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark are $50,302 a year. 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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Best 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

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

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.

  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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