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2026 Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Grads in the New England Region

[Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their other social sciences graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where other social sciences graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Grads in the New England Region

2026 Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Grads in the New England Region

Below are the schools whose other social sciences graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Other Social Sciences Graduates

1

Clark University
Worcester, MA

$63,593 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in other social sciences, no school beat Clark University this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career other social sciences graduates from Clark University make a median of around $63,593 per year.

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

$77,557 Average Early-Career Salary

Boston University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in other social sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the other social sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $77,557.

3

University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$42,725 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Southern Maine came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying other social sciences schools. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public institution. Early-career other social sciences graduates from University Of Southern Maine make a median of around $42,725 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries other social sciences graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.