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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

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 medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Full General Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online associate degree. 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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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small 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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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate 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.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College Report

Explore the most popular online 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 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.

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