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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire

4 Colleges
$42,519 Avg Salary
$26,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Hampshire. With 1,458 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Social Sciences

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in New Hampshire for social sciences students. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Dartmouth take out is $15,091. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $626, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

The excellent programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New Hampshire. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at St. Anselm College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UNH take out is $26,683. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $349.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $32,403.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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