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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Social Sciences in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 2,414 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 278 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,249 and $25,178 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Other Social Sciences in the New England Region

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for New England Region Other Social Sciences students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $22,038 for New England Region Other Social Sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend URI is $18,638 for new england region other social sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full University of Rhode Island Other Social Sciences Report

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Clark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $27,233 for new england region other social sciences students per year to attend Clark.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region. Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Williams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Williams is $23,497 for new england region other social sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Williams Other Social Sciences Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 78 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $30,395 for new england region other social sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Boston University Other Social Sciences Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 4 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Brown is $29,544 for new england region other social sciences students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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