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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which online bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Dominican College of Blauvelt to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in New York. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Orangeburg.

Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 52% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,803.

Full General Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at Excelsior College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools 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

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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 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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