2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's 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.
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year. On average, social sciences graduates from TESU take out $22,910 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
TESU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UMGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,484.
UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.
Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Empire are $17,540 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at SUNY Empire take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,803.
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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $15,726 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Cal U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,125.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $15,062 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 per year.
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Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mercy are $20,734 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Mercy accumulate an average of around $27,301 in student debt.
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Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $21,699.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools 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 25 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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