by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 2,116 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States. In , other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $28,097 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 303 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,249 and $21,611 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 204 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other social sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s other 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College at Simon’s Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Bard College at Simon’s Rock is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bard College at Simon’s Rock Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Williams College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other social sciences students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Other Social Sciences Report
University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Rhode Island Other Social Sciences Report
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Castleton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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