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General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 32 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 9 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 188 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 6 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Holy Apostles College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Cromwell, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Roger Williams University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 12 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%.
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Providence College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence College is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 15 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 5 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Albertus Magnus College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Plymouth State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern New Hampshire University General Social Sciences Report
Assumption University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Assumption is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 3 ’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%.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 5 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
American International College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American International College General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Bridgeport General Social Sciences Report
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Granite State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Lesley University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Westfield State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Suffolk University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Maine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 0 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Southern Maine
Rhode Island College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is located in Fort Kent, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Vermont
Boston University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Middlesex Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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