by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking.
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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 64 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general social sciences programs in the United States.
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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree social sciences students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockton, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Roxbury Community College General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New England College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Assumption University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Assumption University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. UMFK is a small school located in Fort Kent, Maine that handed out 0 associates’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%.
Middlesex Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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