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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$35,065 Avg Salary
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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.

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The Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 22 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 353 students majoring in social sciences at Yale, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

Women make up 48% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#5

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity College is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Connecticut College

New London, CT

With a ranking of #6, Connecticut College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.

Women make up 53% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

Of the 125 students majoring in social sciences at ECSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 35% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #10, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in social sciences at Fairfield U, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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

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 22 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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