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

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$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 769 degrees and certificates from a Vermont school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Vermont to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Vermont the most popular school in Vermont for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 267 students majoring in social sciences at UVM, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of Vermont Report

#2

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Norwich University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Vermont. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

About 19% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Norwich University Report

#3

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Out of the 7 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.

Women make up 83% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Bennington College Report

#6

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

With a ranking of #6, Castleton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Castleton, Castleton is a public college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Vermont University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at Northern Vermont University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Massachusetts 8,752
Connecticut 2,891

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 7 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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