by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for other social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 303 degrees in other social sciences annually.
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Your choice of other social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The other social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in other social sciences has to take a look at Williams College. Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 15 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.
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Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other social sciences. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 103 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Clark University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in other social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 45 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in other social sciences. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
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University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Portland. This university ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 76 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 105 |
| Connecticut | 538 | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 436 | 14 |
| Maine | 396 | 64 |
| New Hampshire | 395 | 5 |
| Vermont | 352 | 2 |
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