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 moderately-sized public school located in the small 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TESU also is in the top 10% of our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
The Graduate Center 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 University of Maryland Global Campus 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 . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each 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 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 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coppin State University 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 city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school 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 school with a moderately-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 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 #6 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $15,062 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #10, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $25,516 per 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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