2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region
56
Colleges in the New England Region
16,081
Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,930
Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 56 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 16,081 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School
Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured Social Sciences Programs
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Best Schools for Social Sciences in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Social Sciences
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 528 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Yale University earn $30,251 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 871 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Harvard University make $21,451 more than the average social sciences grad.
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Every student pursuing a degree in social sciences needs to check out Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were about 450 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Dartmouth College earn $14,430 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Brown University is a good option for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 418.99999999999994 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $38,970 in the first couple years of their career.
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Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were approximately 877 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Tufts University get an earnings boost of approximately $11,981 over the typical earnings of social sciences majors.
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Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 755 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Boston College get $8,719 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were approximately 156 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Williams College earn $24,703 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1064 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Boston University earn $2,650 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.
There were approximately 87 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Amherst College earn a boost of approximately $24,167 above the average income of social sciences graduates.
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Lasell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Newton. This university ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 97 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $41,517.
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