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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York

44 Colleges
13,682 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,573 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New YorkSocial Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 13,682 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 9.3% of all the social sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York ranking.

About 0.8% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. There are roughly 8,829 part time students in attendance at NYU.

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Columbia University in the City of New York earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.

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Binghamton University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York ranking.

The student loan default rate at Binghamton University is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,472 students take at least one class online at Binghamton University. 1,855 of Binghamton University students are attending part time.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. Syracuse also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York rankings.

About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. 3,491 of Syracuse students are attending part time.

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University at Albany earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany. UAlbany also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at UAlbany is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,351 students at UAlbany that take at least one class online. About 3,115 of the students at UAlbany are attending part time.

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Cornell University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York ranking.

The student loan default rate at Cornell is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Fordham University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Fordham U also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. 3,564 of Fordham U students are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University at Buffalo. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 16,575 students take at least one class online at University at Buffalo. About 5,053 of the students at University at Buffalo are attending part time.

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Hunter College
New York, NY

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Hunter College. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 1.0% of Hunter students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,334 students take at least one class online at Hunter. 8,678 of Hunter students are attending part time.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. About 4,151 of the students at SUNY Stony Brook are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 6,873
New Jersey 2,791
Maryland 3,849
Delaware 763
District of Columbia 3,013

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