2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 3rd in Connecticut. In fact, 2,754 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 1.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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University of Connecticut has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs. UCONN also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Connecticut list, coming in at #3.
About 0.9% of UCONN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,648 students at UCONN that take at least one class online. 3,257 students are part time.
Central Connecticut State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain. CCSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Connecticut list.
About 2.1% of CCSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,064 students take at least one class online at CCSU. 3,098 of CCSU students are attending part time.
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECSU, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Connecticut ranking.
The student loan default rate at ECSU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 282 students at ECSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 769 part time students in attendance at ECSU.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Connecticut State University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. SCSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 4,172 students take at least one class online at SCSU. 2,335 students are part time.
Albertus Magnus College comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Albertus Magnus is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. 440 of Albertus Magnus students are exclusively distance learners. 214 of Albertus Magnus students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Sacred Heart University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Sacred Heart also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Connecticut rankings.
The student loan default rate at Sacred Heart is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,774 students at Sacred Heart that take at least one class online. 2,334 students are part time.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 3rd in Connecticut. In fact, 2,754 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 1.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
