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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Social Sciences is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 278 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,249 and $25,178 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other 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 other social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Other Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Williams also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Williams is $14,702 for new england region other social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brown University is $23,160 for new england region other social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 55 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $15,604 for new england region other social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern Maine Other Social Sciences Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region other social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Boston U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $29,925 for New England Region Other Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 45 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clark University is $26,616 for New England Region Other Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 26 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region other social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $23,064 for new england region other social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMass Amherst.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at UMass Amherst

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 10 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,796 for New England Region Other Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of Rhode Island

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