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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

16 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Social Sciences is the #65 most popular major in New York with 1,113 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in New York for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colgate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $29,971 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $454.

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Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hobart and William Smith Colleges landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Geneva.

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#5

Union College New York

Schenectady, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Union College New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,803.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Dominican College carry an average student debtload of $29,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Adelphi take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,622.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Social Sciences majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $21,090 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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