by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 17,122 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,024 and $21,794 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 200 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree social sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erie Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 116 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount Manhattan College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York. MMC is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 14 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York list. BMCC is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 50 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cayuga County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York. This small school is located in Auburn, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Sciences at Cayuga County Community College
Monroe Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York ranking. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York ranking. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 4 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College
Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Mohawk Valley Community College is located in Utica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Suffolk County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Suffolk County Community College
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Sciences at Onondaga Community College
LIU Post landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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.
Canisius College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Mount Saint Vincent ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New York list. Mount Saint Vincent is a small school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 26 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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