2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in the New England Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
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Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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Bates College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
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With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
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With a ranking of #9, Wellesley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
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College of the Holy Cross ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
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Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,458 |
| Maine | 933 |
| Rhode Island | 1,124 |
| Massachusetts | 8,752 |
| Connecticut | 2,891 |
| Vermont | 769 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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