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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
926 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 100 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Essex has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,970 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Essex.

Full Essex Social Sciences Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brookdale Community College is a fairly large school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 330 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $13,608 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Montco also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Montgomery County Community College is $12,459 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 93 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HACC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $15,339 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Harrisburg Area Community College.

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#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canisius College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Canisius also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Canisius College is $24,447 for middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#6 in overall quality

SUNY Empire State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, SUNY Empire has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Empire State College is $15,164 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SUNY Empire Social Sciences Report

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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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