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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges in Connecticut
2,891 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,565 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,891 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Connecticut Schools in Social Sciences

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
528 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$71,181 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 528 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Yale University get an earnings boost of approximately $33,616 over the typical earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
852 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,381 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 852 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,381.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
197 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$59,588 Median Starting Salary

Trinity College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 197 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Trinity College receive $22,023 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$47,320 Median Starting Salary

Connecticut College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 138 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Connecticut College get $9,755 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
234 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,393 Median Starting Salary

CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 7th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 234 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $36,393.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$53,920 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Fairfield University receive $16,355 more than the average social sciences grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,653 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 125 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $32,653 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 139 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically earn an average of $29,071 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$49,251 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 46 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Sacred Heart University earn $11,686 more than the standard social sciences student.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 37 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically make around $20,776 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 1,429
Maine 37 923
Rhode Island 37 1,107
Massachusetts 37 8,612
Vermont 34 769

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,099
Political Science & Government 802
Sociology 382
International Relations & National Security 146
Anthropology 124
Geography & Cartography 53
Urban Studies 45
Other Social Sciences 30
General Social Sciences 21
Sociology & Anthropology 8

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