by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking.
Other Social Sciences is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 278 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in other social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other social sciences.
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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 Highly Focused on Other 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 other social sciences students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #1 spot on the list. UMPI is a public institution located in Presque Isle, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Maine at Presque Isle Other Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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 Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College at Simon’s Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a small school located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Williams College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bennington College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 2 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 5 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 10 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Other Social Sciences at University of Rhode Island
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 78 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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. 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.
Brown University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Northeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Social Sciences at Northeastern University
With a ranking of #14, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Castleton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Castleton University is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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