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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
6,634 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,715 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsIn <nil>, social sciences students earned 6,634 bachelor's degrees from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.5% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social sciences.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Massachusetts rankings.

The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,916 part time students in attendance at Boston College.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 6,786 part time students in attendance at UMass Amherst.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Boston U also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Massachusetts rankings.

The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 7,057 part time students in attendance at Boston U.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 2.0% of UMass Boston students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,088 students take at least one class online at UMass Boston. About 4,332 of the students at UMass Boston are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northeastern University. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.

Full Social Sciences at Northeastern University Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at UMass Dartmouth is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 1,514 of UMass Dartmouth students are exclusively distance learners. 2,061 students are part time.

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Framingham State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

About 2.3% of Framingham State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,621 students at Framingham State are exclusively online. 1,657 students are part time.

Full Social Sciences at Framingham State University Report

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Bridgewater State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,579 students at Bridgewater State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,921 part time students in attendance at Bridgewater State.

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Suffolk University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.4% of Suffolk students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,746 students take at least one class online at Suffolk. 1,259 students are part time.

Full Social Sciences at Suffolk University Report

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Salem State University. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The student loan default rate at Salem State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,979 students take at least one class online at Salem State. 2,253 of Salem State students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,318
Vermont 684
Maine 896
Rhode Island 1,016
Connecticut 2,584

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