by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,835 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,207 and $25,426 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 22 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The sociology 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree sociology students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 4 associates’s sociology 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dean College landed the #4 spot on the list. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
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Housatonic Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 1 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sociology at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College Sociology Report
New England College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Norwalk Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. NCC is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Asnuntuck Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology 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 sociology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Cape Cod Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Manchester Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Danielson, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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