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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$34,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,519 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Best New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$18,962 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Hampshire - Main Campus the best value school in New Hampshire for social sciences students. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNH are $18,962 a year. 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.

Full Social Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH
$60,648 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great value for social sciences students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year. 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.

Dartmouth did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire list.

Full Social Sciences at Dartmouth College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $32,403.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University

#4

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH
$43,910 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #4 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 suburb of Manchester.

St. Anselm College undergraduate students pay an average of $43,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at St. Anselm College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

St. Anselm College also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Hampshire rankings.

Full Social Sciences at Saint Anselm College Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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