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2025 Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges in Connecticut
3,098 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,098 degrees in social sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Social Sciences in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Connecticut Schools in Social Sciences

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
631 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

Yale University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 631 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Yale University earn a boost of approximately $28,836 over the average income of social sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
829 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,933 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 829 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Connecticut get an earnings boost of about $4,244 above the average earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
254 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

Trinity College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were approximately 254.00000000000003 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Trinity College earn $19,792 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.4% Growth in Graduates

Connecticut College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. This college ranks 6th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 165 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Connecticut College earn $14,496 more than the standard social sciences student.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Fairfield University receive $33,335 more than the standard social sciences grad.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$26,440 Median Starting Salary

Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were about 64 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $26,440 in the first couple years of working.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
253 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 253 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally earn about $38,509 in their early careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,707 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 118 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients usually earn about $32,707 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 133 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients usually make an average of $38,775 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 52 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $17,262 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 1,429
Maine 37 923
Rhode Island 37 1,107
Massachusetts 37 8,612
Vermont 34 769

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,139
Political Science & Government 826
Sociology 436
International Relations & National Security 155
Anthropology 121
Geography & Cartography 74
Urban Studies 55
Other Social Sciences 25
General Social Sciences 23
Archeology 12

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