by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Connecticut, there were 2,891 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,565 and $24,350 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 28 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut list. Middlesex Community College is a small public school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 6 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tunxis Community College is a public institution located in Farmington, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Housatonic Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut. Manchester Community College is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut list. NCC is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. 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%.
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Quinebaug Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut list. Quinebaug Valley Community College is located in Danielson, 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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Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. Asnuntuck Community College is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Capital Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Connecticut list. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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