The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at State University of New York at New Paltz

Here is an overview of this program at State University of New York at New Paltz. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #46 out of 75 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees

#380 in the U.S.

#46 in New York

#93 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks State University of New York at New Paltz among the top schools in the country for social sciences, coming in at #380 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	380 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in New York	46 of 80
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	93 of 183

The table below lists every degree level offered in social sciences at State University of New York at New Paltz, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	153

This social sciences area of study at State University of New York at New Paltz breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	74
Political Science and Government	32
Economics	16
International Relations and National Security Studies	13
Geography and Cartography	10
Anthropology	8

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, State University of New York at New Paltz awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

State University of New York at New Paltz ranks competitively among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #46 out of 75 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	46
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	92
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343

$44,970 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at State University of New York at New Paltz report a median salary of $44,970 a year. This is below $54,383, the median for all majors at State University of New York at New Paltz.

$19,780 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at State University of New York at New Paltz, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $19,780 in student loans. This is lower than $21,530, the typical median for all majors at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at State University of New York at New Paltz

State University of New York at New Paltz Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,572 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$19,780 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,070	$17,320
Fees	$1,502	$1,502

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 34% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz are White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from State University of New York at New Paltz with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	81
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	5