2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Social Sciences is the 39th most popular major in the country with 19,542 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 434 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree general social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#2

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$17,916 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.

RWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RWU are $17,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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