2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 56 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-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. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at The Graduate Center accumulate an average of around $21,780 in student debt.
The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in New York list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Staten Island CUNY is a great value for social sciences students. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.
CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from CSI carry an average student debtload of $14,096.
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The excellent programs at York College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York are $7,358 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from York take out $13,573 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at John Jay take out is $14,147.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Cortland are $8,815 a year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from SUNY Cortland carry an average student debtload of $23,762.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SUNY Cortland also did well on our Best Social Sciences Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lehman College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Lehman take out is $12,518.
With a ranking of #7, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Hunter take out is $12,862.
Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from Binghamton University take out $21,099 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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SUNY Empire State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Empire are $7,630 a year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $25,833 in student debt.
With a ranking of #10, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students. 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. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at SUNY Oneonta accumulate an average of around $22,892 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.
Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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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