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Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In 2020-2021, 265 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Social Sciences majors at HACC take out an average of $23,113 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. RACC is a small public school located in the city of Reading.

About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,113
Maryland 428
New Jersey 738
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 147

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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 3 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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