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Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

58 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in New York for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 58 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.

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#4

Barnard College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hamilton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. 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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#6

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges 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 #8 on the 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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#9

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#10

Union College New York

Schenectady, NY

Union College New York 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. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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