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

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

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Women make up 69% of the social sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Brookdale Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,136.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Frederick Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Social Sciences majors at Frederick Community College take out an average of $15,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Frederick Community College Report

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Erie Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Essex is a moderately-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.

While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Essex accumulate an average of around $8,334 in student debt.

Full General Social Sciences at Essex County College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. 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.

On average, social sciences graduates from HACC take out $23,113 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Marymount Manhattan College Report

With a ranking of #7, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,554.

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#8

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Bucks County Community College is a medium-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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With a ranking of #10, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from Montco carry an average student debt load of $14,240.

Full General Social Sciences at Montgomery County Community College Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools 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

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 19 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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