2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 143 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 143 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Colgate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.
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Bucknell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Lafayette College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Barnard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Georgetown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Haverford College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Haverford.
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Hamilton College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Swarthmore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Lycoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Lycoming is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
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Niagara University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #19 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Gettysburg College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Vassar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
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Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 23 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA |
| 24 | Cabrini University | Radnor, PA |
| 25 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 26 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 27 | Union College New York | Schenectady, NY |
| 28 | New York University | New York, NY |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools 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 |
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Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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).
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