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2024 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
127 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$26,824 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Social Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #182 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for other social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 127 degrees in other social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School

Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of other social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Other Social Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of other social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Other Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in other social sciences. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other social sciences. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA

It's hard to beat Swarthmore College if you wish to pursue a degree in other social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Any student pursuing a degree in other social sciences needs to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 16 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, other social sciences degree recipients generally make around $27,153 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Any student who is interested in other social sciences needs to take a look at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 8 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,983 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 50th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the other social sciences program make around $27,983 for their early career.

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Pitt Bradford is a small public university located in the town of Bradford. This university ranks 86th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Bradford in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other social sciences degree recipients typically make an average of $27,153 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 8 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 11 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 441
Maryland 279 246
New Jersey 273 61
District of Columbia 188 1
Delaware 175 38

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Other Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Social Sciences 127

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Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 2,417
Political Science & Government 2,088
Sociology 868
Geography & Cartography 678
International Relations & National Security 535
Anthropology 349
General Social Sciences 266
Urban Studies 82
Sociology & Anthropology 50
Archeology 34

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