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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

51 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our analysis found Williams College to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

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 school with a small student population.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amherst College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#6

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

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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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University 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 #8 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#9

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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#10

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges 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

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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