2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Online Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Essex County College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.
About 84% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 16% are male.
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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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
About 73% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $23,113 in student debt.
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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
About 73% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Area Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at RACC, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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
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 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.