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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 9,645 students at TESU are exclusively online. 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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at New York University
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 small 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 students at Cal U are exclusively online. 2,171 students are part time.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania
University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college 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 of UMGC students are exclusively distance learners. About 45,251 of the students at UMGC are attending part time.
Full General Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
Our rankings recognize Adelphi University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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%. There are approximately 4,430 students at Adelphi that take at least one class online. 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 3,765 students at Mercy that take at least one class online. 2,556 of Mercy students are attending part time.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mercy College
University at Buffalo earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large 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.
About 1.3% of University at Buffalo students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,575 students take at least one class online at University at Buffalo. 5,053 students are part time.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo
Dominican College of Blauvelt comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the 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.
The student loan default rate at Dominican College is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 124 students at Dominican College that take at least one class online. About 261 of the students at Dominican College are attending part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Touro College. Touro is a fairly 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. 3,726 of Touro students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,289 of the students at Touro are attending part time.
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 |
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
References
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