by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,335 bachelor's degrees in social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your bachelor'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.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges 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 bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for social sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences needs to look into Dartmouth College. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Dartmouth College
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Located in the fringe town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences needs to look into Saint Anselm College. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Saint Anselm College
Southern New Hampshire University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Southern New Hampshire University
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 6,889 |
| Vermont | 32 | 684 |
| Maine | 32 | 896 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 1,016 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 2,584 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 369 |
| Economics | 346 |
| General Social Sciences | 194 |
| Anthropology | 154 |
| Sociology | 100 |
| International Relations & National Security | 31 |
| Geography & Cartography | 7 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 3 |
| Other Social Sciences | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 1,369 |
| English Language & Literature | 957 |
| Communication & Journalism | 848 |
| History | 460 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 114 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 96 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 89 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 56 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 1 |
