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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,491 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 247th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 916 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 138 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree other social sciences students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other social sciences students list, Cornell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Coppin is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 15 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Coppin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coppin State University are $12,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Empire State College are $23,660.

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#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other social sciences students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York University Other Social Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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Notes and References

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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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