2023 Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 16,081 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,930 and $23,754 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 134 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social sciences programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 1,064 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 970 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 89%.
Full UMass Amherst Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 877 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 852 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 871 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Boston College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 755 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 528 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Northeastern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 477 ’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northeastern Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 457 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Dartmouth College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 450 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 419 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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With a ranking of #12, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 413 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 372 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Social Sciences Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 336 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 345 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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College of the Holy Cross came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 290 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 273 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Wesleyan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 272 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Clark University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 268 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Middlebury College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 245 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 0.8% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Middlebury Social Sciences Report
Central Connecticut State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 234 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 212 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Trinity College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 197 ’s social sciences degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Wellesley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Colby College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 177 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 91%.
Full Colby College Social Sciences Report
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