2024 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region
6Colleges in the New England Region
303Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,249Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Social Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #182 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of other social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 303 degrees in other social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The other social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of other social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top New England Region Schools in Other Social Sciences
Brown University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in other social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
Boston University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in other social sciences. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 103 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those other social sciences students who get their degree from Boston University make $13,623 more than the average other social sciences grad.
It's difficult to beat Williams College if you want to pursue a degree in other social sciences. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in other social sciences has to take a look at Clark University. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Worcester. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 45 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the other social sciences program report average early career income of $33,418.
Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 13 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other social sciences degree recipients usually make an average of $28,794 in their early careers.
Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 76 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, other social sciences degree recipients typically earn around $31,702 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
Students who graduate with their degree from the other social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,460.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).