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Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,835 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 97 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region sociology students.
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. MCLA is a public institution located in North Adams, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Sociology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 28 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hampshire College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Bates College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine. It awarded 22 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 79 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University
Worcester State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Smith College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 28 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 64 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Connecticut College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Connecticut College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 14 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Colby College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s sociology degrees 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%.
Read full report on Sociology at Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 29 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stonehill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wellesley College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is located in Norton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Providence College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Providence is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 32 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sociology at Bridgewater State University
With a ranking of #25, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the New England Region list. Trinity College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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