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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut

34 Colleges
$37,565 Avg Salary
$24,350 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

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

Social Sciences majors at UCONN take out an average of $23,832 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $490, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Yale take out is $15,003.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

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Out of the 34 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at CCSU take out an average of $22,591 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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#5

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Social Sciences majors at Trinity Bantams take out an average of $23,999 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at SCSU accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

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#7

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Conn College carry an average student debt load of $25,792. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $516.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at ECSU take out is $25,250.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#10

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Fairfield U take out is $26,196.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 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 25 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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