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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

58 Colleges
$8,492 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 58 schools in New York 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Graduate Center are $7,410 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Social Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Staten Island CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New York. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSI are $7,490 per year.

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#3

York College

Jamaica, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York are $7,358 a year.

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Out of the 58 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Old Westbury is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury are $8,379 a year.

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#6

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland 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 distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland are $8,815 per year.

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#7

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman 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 #7 on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $7,410 per year.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Binghamton University Report

#10

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $8,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges 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.

  • 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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