by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,414 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 263rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 932 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in other social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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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. IIRP Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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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, Sarah Lawrence College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sarah Lawrence is a small school located in Bronxville, New York that handed out 7 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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, SUNY Empire State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 28 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Other Social Sciences Report
Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
George Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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Brooklyn College 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. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 0 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
LIU Post 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. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. 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.
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