2026 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

General Social Sciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 23 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general social sciences schools.

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• Best General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Pennsylvania

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Social Sciences

1

Pennsylvania State University World Campus
University Park, PA

37 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Our analysis ranked Pennsylvania State University World Campus the best school in the country for a degree in general social sciences. This large public university is located in the city of University Park. The six-year graduation rate is 34%. About 37 general social sciences degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University World Campus in the most recent year. Read more about the general social sciences program at Pennsylvania State University World Campus

2

Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

$27,600 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg one of the top schools for general social sciences. Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg. There were roughly 36 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general social sciences program make about $27,600 in their early career. Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg graduates carry a median of $23,500 in student loans. See the full general social sciences program report for Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.