2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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 Value Social Sciences Master'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 27 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Lasell University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lasell graduate students pay an average of $11,268 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Norwich is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salem State are $10,477 a year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #4 for overall quality for social sciences in the New England Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 10% of our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brown are $62,083 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #3 for overall quality for social sciences in the New England Region .
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 25 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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