2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Central Connecticut State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCSU are $11,542 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Connecticut. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $12,304 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Yale also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #1.
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Trinity College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 a year.
Trinity Bantams also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.
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Fairfield University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.
Fairfield U also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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Connecticut 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 #8 on the list. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.
Conn College undergraduate students pay an average of $60,795 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Conn College also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
UHart undergraduate students pay an average of $44,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,458 |
| Maine | 933 |
| Rhode Island | 1,124 |
| Massachusetts | 8,752 |
| Vermont | 769 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for 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 9 schools only.
- 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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