by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 450 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Harvard University
It's difficult to beat Providence College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Providence College
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at Southern New Hampshire University. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 196 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 22 |
| Vermont | 289 | 16 |
| Maine | 281 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 138 |
One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods | 75 |
