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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 16,081 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,930 and $23,754 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 107 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 Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree 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 Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Roxbury Community College is a public institution located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Farmington, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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Housatonic Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 5 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a small school located in Norwich, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Dean College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cape Cod Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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New England College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. NCC is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’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%.
Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. QVCC is a small public school situated in Danielson, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Maine Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Capital Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on 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 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%.
Full University of Maine at Fort Kent Social Sciences Report
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 852 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Asnuntuck Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Enfield, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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