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2023 Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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