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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Other Social Sciences in the New England Region

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Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other social sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region”.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 55 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Clark University

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Wesleyan U is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 30 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 more about Other Social Sciences at Wesleyan University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 92%. 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.

Full Boston University Other Social Sciences Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at UMPI

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Williams

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #9, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Other Social Sciences at Plymouth State University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Brown University Other Social Sciences Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 97%.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Northeastern

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Bard College at Simon’s Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Simon’s Rock is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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.

Full Bard College at Simon’s Rock Other Social Sciences Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

With a ranking of #11, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 2 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 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%.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Bennington College

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Castleton University is a small public school situated in Castleton, Vermont. It awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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