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2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in the New England Region

[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a general social sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general social sciences schools.

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• Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in the New England Region

2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in the New England Region

Below are the schools whose general social sciences graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$76,293 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 for general social sciences graduate salaries in the New England Region. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career general social sciences graduates from Harvard University make a median of around $76,293 per year.

2

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

$57,763 Average Early-Career Salary

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general social sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, general social sciences degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University typically earn about $57,763 annually.

3

Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, MA

$37,941 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes Roxbury Community College one of the highest-paying schools for general social sciences. Set in the city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public institution. After graduating, general social sciences degree recipients from Roxbury Community College typically earn about $37,941 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general social sciences graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

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