by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Other Social Sciences is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 932 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,557 and $24,364 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 152 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in other social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other social sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree other social sciences students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, International Institute for Restorative Practices landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sarah Lawrence College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bronxville, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coppin State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Coppin State University is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Empire State College is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 27 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 45 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Other Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Social Sciences at New York University
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
LIU Post landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Fordham University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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