by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Thomas Edison State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that are best for non-traditional general social sciences students. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
About 1.5% of TESU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,645 of TESU students are exclusively distance learners. 9,641 of TESU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize New York University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.8% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best general social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Cal U has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 2,821 of Cal U students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,171 of the students at Cal U are attending part time.
Full General Social Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania Report
University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population. UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.2% of UMGC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 47,272 students at UMGC are exclusively online. There are roughly 45,251 part time students in attendance at UMGC.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus
Our rankings recognize Adelphi University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City. Adelphi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 4,430 students take at least one class online at Adelphi. About 1,287 of the students at Adelphi are attending part time.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Adelphi University
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mercy College. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry. Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.8% of Mercy students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,765 students take at least one class online at Mercy. About 2,556 of the students at Mercy are attending part time.
University at Buffalo earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population. University at Buffalo also made our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 16,575 students take at least one class online at University at Buffalo. About 5,053 of the students at University at Buffalo are attending part time.
Full General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo Report
Dominican College of Blauvelt comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Dominican College has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 2.4% of Dominican College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 124 students take at least one class online at Dominican College. 261 of Dominican College students are attending part time.
Full General Social Sciences at Dominican College of Blauvelt Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Touro College. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. Touro also made our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at Touro is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. 3,726 of Touro students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,289 part time students in attendance at Touro.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Touro College
Learn about other programs related to General Social Sciences that might interest you.
Explore the best for non-traditional students general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 923 |
| Pennsylvania | 146 |
| Maryland | 246 |
| New Jersey | 251 |
| Delaware | 147 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
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