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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges
$40,930 Avg Salary
$23,754 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Social Sciences 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 17 schools in the New England Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular online school in the New England Region for social sciences students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at SNHU take out is $32,403.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent online programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Harvard carry an average student debtload of $15,313.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $26,088.

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#4

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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#5

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charter Oak State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences 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.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out is $26,125. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $451, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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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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 17 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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