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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 2,891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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 Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Connecticut College

New London, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Connecticut College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Massachusetts 8,752
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 9 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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