2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 279 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for social sciences students. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of New Haven came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.
Trinity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,789 |
| Rhode Island | 105 |
| New Hampshire | 138 |
| Maine | 37 |
| Vermont | 85 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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