2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Of the 329 students majoring in social sciences at SNHU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
Of the 146 students majoring in social sciences at UMaine, 49% are male and 51% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.
About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Women make up 80% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Holy Apostles College and Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cromwell.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in social sciences at Assumption, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online social sciences schools 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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Majors Related to 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 12 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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