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Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UMGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,484.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

About 59% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

On average, social sciences graduates from TESU take out $22,910 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican College of Blauvelt. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in social sciences at Dominican College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Dominican College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $341.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 61 students majoring in social sciences at NYU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $29,971. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $454.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Misericordia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 9 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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