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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont

4 Colleges in Vermont
769 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,036 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 769 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

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 in Vermont. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Social Sciences in Vermont

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Vermont Schools in Social Sciences

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
245 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$50,253 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Middlebury College if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Middlebury. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were roughly 245 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Middlebury College earn $8,217 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Vermont if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 273 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients generally earn about $34,186 in their early careers.

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Norwich University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 133 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Norwich University earn $4,348 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,994 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to take a look at Saint Michael's College. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 59 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $33,994.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 1,429
Maine 37 923
Rhode Island 37 1,107
Massachusetts 37 8,612
Connecticut 35 2,872

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 227
Economics 202
International Relations & National Security 165
Sociology 59
Anthropology 50
Geography & Cartography 31
General Social Sciences 16
Sociology & Anthropology 16
Other Social Sciences 2

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