2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region
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General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 16,867 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the New England region, there were 486 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 413 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.
Top 24 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bennington College is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bennington
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 195 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 96%.
Full Harvard University General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Castleton is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Castleton University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Located in Cromwell, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Providence
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Maine at Augusta
With a ranking of #7, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Albertus Magnus
Roger Williams University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 11 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Plymouth State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 4 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Plymouth State University
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 156 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Western Connecticut State University
American International College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full American International College General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Assumption University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 1 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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University of Bridgeport ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UBridgeport General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northern Vermont University
Granite State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Granite State College is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at GSC
New England College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. New England College is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at NEC
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston General Social Sciences Report
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Boston College
Westfield State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Westfield State University
Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Suffolk
With a ranking of #20, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rhode Island College General Social Sciences Report
Lesley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Lesley
University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine at Fort Kent General Social Sciences Report
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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