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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
926 Degrees Awarded
$10,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 39,080 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,053 and $24,854 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 926 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brookdale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 330 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College also made our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $7,560 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Essex is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 100 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Essex also made our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,636 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Essex County College.

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#3

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Montgomery County Community College is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montco, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montco is $7,382 for middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Montgomery County Community College Social Sciences Report

#4

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

HACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend HACC is $10,648 for middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canisius College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Canisius not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Canisius College is $13,445 for middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#6 in overall quality

SUNY Empire State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Empire State College is $13,501 for middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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