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2024 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
303 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,249 Avg 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.

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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School

Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region 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.

Pick Your Other Social Sciences Degree Level

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

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. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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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

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

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.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

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.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

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.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,418 Median Starting Salary

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.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,794 Median Starting Salary

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.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
27.6% Growth in Graduates

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.

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$33,460 Median Starting Salary
$22,615 Median Student Debt

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.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301105
Connecticut24130
New Hampshire2105
Maine20264
Rhode Island20014
Vermont1942

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Other Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Other Social Sciences Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Social Sciences303

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Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics5,687
Political Science & Government3,983
Sociology1,835
International Relations & National Security1,639
Anthropology726
General Social Sciences512
Geography & Cartography373
Urban Studies129
Sociology & Anthropology51
Archeology45

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