2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 143 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.
CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at York are $15,308 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coppin State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coppin are $13,334 a year.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $15,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $15,170 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Delaware State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Del State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,280 in tuition and fees each year.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 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. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $15,062 per year.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUP are $18,897 a year.
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SUNY Old Westbury came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Old Westbury are $18,289 a year.
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Lehman College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year.
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With a ranking of #14, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 a year.
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Hunter College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in tuition and fees each year.
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Stockton University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year.
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Salisbury University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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SUNY Oneonta ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 a year.
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With a ranking of #19, Queens College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $15,488 per year.
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The College at Brockport came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year.
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SUNY Geneseo ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.
SUNY Geneseo undergraduate students pay an average of $18,837 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Social Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Baruch College | New York, NY |
| 24 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 25 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 26 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 27 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 28 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 28 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD |
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 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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.
- 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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