2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
About 77% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
About 78% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 76% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.
About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.
About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Santa Monica College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 354 students majoring in social sciences at SMC, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Essex County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree social sciences programs. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.
Of the 87 students majoring in social sciences at Essex, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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San Bernardino Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Rose State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in social sciences at RSC, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Of the 69 students majoring in social sciences at HACC, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Social Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA |
| 15 | Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa, OK |
| 16 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 17 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX |
Most Popular Online Social Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Social Sciences Related Majors
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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