2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $23,113 in student debt.
HACC also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great value for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.
Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in tuition and fees each year. 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year. 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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The excellent associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SUNY Empire also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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General Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
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.
- 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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