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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region

25 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$32,272 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 486 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,771 and $24,524 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 391 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general social sciences.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennington College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bennington College

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Castleton University is a small public school situated in Castleton, Vermont. It awarded 6 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Apostles College and Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is located in Cromwell, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Holy Apostles College and Seminary General Social Sciences Report

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UMA

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Albertus Magnus is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at RWU

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 7 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Plymouth State University General Social Sciences Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full SNHU General Social Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #11, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

American International College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Assumption University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Assumption University General Social Sciences Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #13, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 4 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Bridgeport General Social Sciences Report

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Northern Vermont University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Granite State College is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Granite State College

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full NEC General Social Sciences Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston General Social Sciences Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Boston College

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 0 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lesley University General Social Sciences Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Westfield State University General Social Sciences Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Rhode Island College

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Brown University General Social Sciences Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Suffolk University

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University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMFK is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 0 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UMFK

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