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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$35,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,803 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 New York list.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Empire are $7,630 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,803.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year. 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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#5

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mercy College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy are $20,734 per year. Social Sciences majors at Mercy take out an average of $27,301 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Touro are $18,908 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Touro carry an average student debtload of $31,450.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt 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 #7 on the list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dominican College are $31,460 a year. 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

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colgate are $61,966 a year.

Colgate also made our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #2.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York 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 large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 15% of our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $30,576 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from SJC take out $23,437 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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