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

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$62,624 Avg Salary

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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 suburb of Medford.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern 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 #8 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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