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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York 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.

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the most popular school in New York for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Of the 116 students majoring in social sciences at Erie Community College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Marymount Manhattan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New York. MMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at BMCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at SUNY Empire, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Mount Saint Vincent is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at College of Mount Saint Vincent Report

#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canisius College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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

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 7 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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