by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 127 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,824 and $26,900 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Institute for Restorative Practices. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Keystone College landed the #2 spot on the list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Plume, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Other Social Sciences Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Aloysius College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cresson, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 12 students 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%.
Marywood University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Social Sciences at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Swarthmore College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 ’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 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Gettysburg College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Gettysburg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Gettysburg College
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania list. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ursinus College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Collegeville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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