2023 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,694 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,484 and $25,412 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region social sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
TESU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at TESU
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 210 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMGC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMGC is $15,395 for middle atlantic region social sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal U is $19,117 for middle atlantic region social sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Cal U
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 28 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montclair State is $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Montclair State University General Social Sciences Report
SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Empire State College is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 35 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,995 for middle atlantic region social sciences students per year to attend SUNY Empire State College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at SUNY Empire
Towson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 18 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Towson is $18,105 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Towson
University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 318 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students per year to attend University at Buffalo.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo
With a ranking of #9, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Edinboro also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is $16,363 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for HACC is $11,608 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College
Brookdale Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 357 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $9,351 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Brookdale Community College
Essex County College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 87 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Essex County College is $7,871 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Essex County College
Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Coppin State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Coppin is $10,105 for middle atlantic region social sciences students.
Full Coppin General Social Sciences Report
Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 71 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ramapo College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey is $21,707 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Ramapo College
With a ranking of #15, Mercy College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 127 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,093 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students per year to attend Mercy.
Full Mercy General Social Sciences Report
Touro College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Touro, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Touro College is $22,259 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Touro College
With a ranking of #17, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $20,703 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students per year to attend Binghamton University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Binghamton University
With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region social sciences students list, Pitt has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $27,058 for middle atlantic region social sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Pitt
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Frostburg State is a small school located in Frostburg, Maryland that handed out 10 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Frostburg State University is $15,748 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Frostburg State
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is $17,457 for middle atlantic region social sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SJC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
SJC also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $15,725 for middle atlantic region social sciences students per year to attend St. Joseph’s College - New York.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at SJC
Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Dominican College of Blauvelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, New York. It awarded 62 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Dominican College is $20,896 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Dominican College
With a ranking of #23, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LIU Post is $26,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Social Sciences students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Social Sciences at LIU Post
Adelphi University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Adelphi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Adelphi University is $30,140 for middle atlantic region social sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Adelphi General Social Sciences Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 21 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,823 for middle atlantic region social sciences students per year to attend Columbia University in the City of New York.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York
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