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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in New York. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 69 students majoring in social sciences at Excelsior College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Dominican College of Blauvelt helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Social Sciences at New York University Report

#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 69% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Social Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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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 5 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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