2021 Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York
6Colleges
173Bachelor's Degrees
$28,464Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 173 bachelor's degrees were awarded to other social sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #88 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 1,491 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 11.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The other social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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Columbia University in the City of New York tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional other social sciences students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. About 4,854 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.
Russell Sage College comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. Russel Sage did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 838 students take at least one class online at Russel Sage. There are roughly 740 part time students in attendance at Russel Sage.
Our rankings recognize SUNY Old Westbury as the #3 school in this year's rankings. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury. SUNY Old Westbury also made our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Old Westbury is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,209 students at SUNY Old Westbury that take at least one class online. 833 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize SUNY Polytechnic Institute as the #4 school in this year's rankings. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica. SUNY Poly not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Poly is lower than is typical, just 3.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,304 students at SUNY Poly that take at least one class online. There are roughly 847 part time students in attendance at SUNY Poly.
Our rankings recognize John Jay College of Criminal Justice as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population. John Jay not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list.
About 1.5% of John Jay students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,007 students at John Jay that take at least one class online. About 4,186 of the students at John Jay are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Purchase College as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purchase College, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York ranking.
About 2.9% of Purchase College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,516 students at Purchase College that take at least one class online. 308 students are part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Other Social Sciences
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 6 schools only.
References
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 the rest 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).
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In <nil>, 173 bachelor's degrees were awarded to other social sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #88 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 1,491 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 11.6% were from a college or university in the state.
