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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut

10 Ranked Colleges
2,584 Degrees Awarded
$37,565 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 Connecticut, there were 2,891 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,565 and $24,350 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,584 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,551 and $25,342 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yale University supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. 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.

Full Yale University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 779 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Our most recent data shows that 321 of the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Connecticut State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full CCSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart University supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sacred Heart University]](/colleges/sacred-heart-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 4,644 students enrolled at ECSU were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECSU]](/colleges/eastern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

SCSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 9,331 students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,110. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full SCSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Connecticut College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 138 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Conn College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,737 students enrolled at Conn College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,686. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Fairfield U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fairfield U]](/colleges/fairfield-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.According to our most recent data, UHart supports 6,493 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UHart offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UHart]](/colleges/university-of-hartford/student-life/veterans/)

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.

Trinity Bantams also made our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #2.Among the 2,241 students enrolled at Trinity College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,408. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full Trinity Bantams Veteran Student Life Report

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