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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York

19 Colleges
$35,899 Avg Salary
$25,803 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York list. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at NYU take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $454.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general social sciences students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent programs at Hobart and William Smith Colleges helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in New York. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Geneva.

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#6

Union College New York

Schenectady, NY

Union College New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

With a ranking of #7, Siena College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Orangeburg.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Dominican College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.

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#10

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at SUNY Empire take out is $25,833.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools 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 19 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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