2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate 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.
The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Essex County College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.
About 84% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 16% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
About 73% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Reading Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at RACC, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Suffolk County Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Strayer University - Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Trevose.
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Strayer University - New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Strayer University - Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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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 |
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 11 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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