2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 15% Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 849 students majoring in social sciences at University at Buffalo, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
Of the 783 students majoring in social sciences at QC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 779 students majoring in social sciences at Columbia, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Binghamton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Of the 608 students majoring in social sciences at Syracuse, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 68% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Fordham University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Of the 409 students majoring in social sciences at Cornell, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Lehman College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The City College of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 349 students majoring in social sciences at CCNY, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Social Sciences students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY |
| 16 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 17 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 18 | United States Military Academy | West Point, NY |
| 19 | St Lawrence University | Canton, NY |
Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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