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2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $23,113 in student debt.

Full General Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College Report

#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Essex take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,334.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Social Sciences majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $14,136 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 265
New York 1,113
Maryland 428
New Jersey 738
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 147

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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