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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region

111 Colleges in the New England Region
13,577 Bachelor's Degrees
$41,349 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #3 in popularity, social sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 111 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,577 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in social sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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789 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#4 Best Quality In CT

University of Connecticut is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Connecticut.

There were roughly 789 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
741 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#10 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were about 741 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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681 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#13 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.

There were roughly 681 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
558 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 558 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
533 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 533 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
475 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 475 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
440 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Connecticut.

There were approximately 440 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
438 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 438 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
409 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in New Hampshire.

There were about 409 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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401 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#8 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 401 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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312 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NH
#3 Best Quality In NH

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Durham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 312 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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306 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In MA
#31 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population.

There were about 306 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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290 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In RI
#6 Best Quality In RI

URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 290 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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285 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In MA
#9 Best Quality In MA

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 285 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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284 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NH
#6 Best Quality In NH

SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in social sciences in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 284 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
280 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CT

Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 280 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
18 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
19 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
20 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
21 Trinity College Hartford, CT
22 Williams College Williamstown, MA
23 Connecticut College New London, CT
24 Bates College Lewiston, ME
25 Suffolk University Boston, MA

Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Vermont 33 684
Maine 32 822
Rhode Island 32 943
Massachusetts 32 7,339
New Hampshire 31 1,288
Connecticut 31 2,583

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 4,866
Political Science & Government 3,781
Sociology 1,801
International Relations & National Security 855
Criminology 673
Anthropology 666
General Social Sciences 350
Other Social Sciences 240
Geography & Cartography 213
Urban Studies 79

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 9,608
Communication & Journalism 5,768
Education 3,954
History 2,365
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 1,381
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 1,269
Library Science 20

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