by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 385 doctor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree 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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
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 colleges for social sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences.
Harvard University is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Harvard University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in social sciences has to check out Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Brown University
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in social sciences. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Yale University
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Boston College
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from Boston University
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst.More information about a doctorate in social sciences from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 29 | 230 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 68 |
| Rhode Island | 23 | 32 |
| Maine | 18 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 6 |
| Vermont | 14 | 0 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 185 |
| Political Science & Government | 96 |
| Sociology | 45 |
| Anthropology | 38 |
| International Relations & National Security | 10 |
| Geography & Cartography | 5 |
| General Social Sciences | 3 |
| Archeology | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 90 |
| History | 81 |
| English Language & Literature | 62 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 61 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 58 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 57 |
| Communication & Journalism | 29 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 14 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 12 |
