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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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 General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,113.

Full General Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from CCAC carry an average student debt load of $19,554.

Full General Social Sciences at Community College of Allegheny County Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $14,240 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Area Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. RACC is a small public school located in the city of Reading.

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

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Luzerne County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges 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

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 6 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).

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