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2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 391 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 186 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Harvard University

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University General Social Sciences Report

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Full Providence General Social Sciences Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennington College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bennington College

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students 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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at RWU

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Plymouth State General Social Sciences Report

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Castleton General Social Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #8, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 5 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WestConn General Social Sciences Report

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University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Maine at Augusta is located in Augusta, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UMA

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UBridgeport

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Albertus Magnus College

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

American International College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. AIC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AIC General Social Sciences Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at UMass Boston

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Boston College General Social Sciences Report

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Holy Apostles College and Seminary landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Cromwell, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Holy Apostles College and Seminary General Social Sciences Report

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students 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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Assumption

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NEC General Social Sciences Report

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Northern Vermont University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Vermont University General Social Sciences Report

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #17, Granite State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Granite State College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Social Sciences at GSC

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full RIC General Social Sciences Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 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%.

Full Suffolk University General Social Sciences Report

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University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Fort Kent, Maine, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UMFK

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #20, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 0 bachelors’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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Brown University

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Lesley University General Social Sciences Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 0 students 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%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Westfield State University

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