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2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges
$35,249 Avg Salary
$25,178 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for other social sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $25,375.

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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at University of Southern Maine take out is $26,088.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at Clark accumulate an average of around $25,999 in student debt.

Full Other Social Sciences at Clark University Report

#4

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Full Other Social Sciences at Wesleyan University Report

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college 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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#8

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #8, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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Plymouth State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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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 15 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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