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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$38,933 Avg Salary
$32,361 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from HACC take out $20,064 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for general social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. RACC is a small public school located in the city of Reading.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Misericordia University is a great place for general social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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

More General Social Sciences Rankings in Pennsylvania

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 4 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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