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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Women make up 69% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a fairly 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.

Full Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 68% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Delaware County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Marymount Manhattan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#10

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 37 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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