2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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.
The Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
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Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree social sciences programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 15 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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