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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in New York

14 Colleges
324,951 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,144 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value General Social Sciences School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in New YorkGeneral Social Sciences is the #42 most popular major in New York with 324,951 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 6.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in New York ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those social sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for social sciences majors.

Top 10 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools

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University at Buffalo earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo. University at Buffalo did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York list.

The average student at University at Buffalo graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $32,295. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo is $137,577. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Binghamton University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general social sciences schools. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Binghamton University is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,083. This means that the average student pays around $128,684 to get a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Our rankings recognize SUNY Empire State College as the #3 school in this year's rankings. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize The Graduate Center, CUNY as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York ranking.

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Touro College
New York, NY

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Touro College. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

It takes the average student at Touro about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $27,277 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Touro is $118,109. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY

Our rankings recognize Mercy College as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

At Mercy, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,481. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Mercy is $126,171. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Our rankings recognize St. Joseph's College - New York as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general social sciences schools. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Dominican College to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $30,222. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Dominican College is about $129,955. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY

LIU Post earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at LIU Post to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $37,831. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the LIU Post is $169,105. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

It takes the average student at Adelphi about 4.2 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $44,530. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Adelphi is $186,581. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania146
Maryland246
New Jersey251
Delaware147
District of Columbia1

General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

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