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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 8,021 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Of the 69 students majoring in social sciences at HACC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Bucks County Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Bucks County Community College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Reading Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Reading Area Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a great place for social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Trevose.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Strayer University - Pennsylvania

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

More Social Sciences Rankings in Pennsylvania

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 4 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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