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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools

89 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular online school in the United States for social sciences students working on their associate degree. 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.

Full Social Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Tidewater Community College is a fairly 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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#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

Out of the 89 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-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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#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

About 55% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Social Sciences at College of San Mateo Report

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 school with a fairly 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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#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college 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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#8

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #8, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the 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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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 87 students majoring in social sciences at Essex, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Essex County College Report

#11

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-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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#12

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

With a ranking of #12, Rose State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. 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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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. 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.

Full Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

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
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

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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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