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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 472 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree general social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school situated in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Roxbury Community College General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General 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 handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Massachusetts Bay Community College General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the #3 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 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Massasoit Community College
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #4 spot on the list. RWU is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 3 associates’s general 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 be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMFK is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 0 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 University of Maine at Fort Kent
With a ranking of #7, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Middlesex Community College
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