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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York

18 Colleges in New York
1,070 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,070 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Social Sciences Rankings by 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York list to help you make the college 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 General Social Sciences in New York

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 New York Schools in Social Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
179 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 179 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

New York University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from New York University earn $4,767 more than the average social sciences grad.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In NY

It's difficult to beat Colgate University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were about 2 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,016 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to check out University at Buffalo. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 185 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $30,016.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,290 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 20 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent data year. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Manhattan College receive an earnings boost of around $11,391 above the typical income of general social sciences graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$24,172 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 125 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,172.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were roughly 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In NY

The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Geneva. A Best Colleges rank of #475 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Colleges is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at The Colleges in the most recent year we have data available.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334265
Maryland279405
New Jersey273726
District of Columbia1881
Delaware175147

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences917
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods153

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Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics5,181
Political Science & Government3,770
Sociology2,695
International Relations & National Security1,186
Anthropology863
Urban Studies340
Geography & Cartography320
Other Social Sciences250
Sociology & Anthropology100
Archeology30

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