2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
34
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,552
Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,773
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,552 degrees in general social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level
The 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 the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
179
Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general social sciences has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 179 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Columbia University in the City of New YorkIt is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University receive an earnings boost of about $53,315 above the average earnings of general social sciences majors.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
111
Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to take a look at Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general social sciences from Georgetown University
Every student who is interested in general social sciences needs to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 63 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $40,666 for their early career.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from New York UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Colgate UniversityUniversity at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were about 185 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $30,016 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from University at BuffaloDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
29th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Syracuse UniversityLocated in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 194 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients usually earn around $36,350 in their early careers.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from University of Maryland Global CampusTowson is a large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were about 24 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Towson UniversityManhattan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Riverdale. This college ranks 55th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 20 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general social sciences program at Manhattan College earn $5,517 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Manhattan College
