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

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

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 79% of the social sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $21,090 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

#2

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bard College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New York. Located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Bard carry an average student debt load of $22,301. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

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#3

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, social sciences graduates from Mercy take out $27,301 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Mercy College Report

Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican College of Blauvelt landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

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

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Dominican College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York University 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 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.

Full General Social Sciences at New York University Report

#6

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in social sciences at Touro, 17% are male and 83% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Touro carry an average student debt load of $31,450.

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#7

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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 debt load of $26,803.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in social sciences at Adelphi, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, social sciences graduates from Adelphi take out $29,622 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #9, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the social sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $23,437 in student debt.

Full General Social Sciences at St. Joseph’s College - New York Report

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 33 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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