2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
31
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,584
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #44 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 31 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,584 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
The general social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Social Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
61
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue 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 about 61 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Colgate University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant 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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
318
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
University at Buffalo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 318 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
28th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
210
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were about 210 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were about 18 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large 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 approximately 24 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent year we have data available.
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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 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
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