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

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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.

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.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

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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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 college with a very large student population.

Of the 849 students majoring in social sciences at University at Buffalo, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 96 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 783 students majoring in social sciences at QC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Queens College Report

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.

Full Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAlbany is a 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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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very 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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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Of the 608 students majoring in social sciences at Syracuse, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

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 very 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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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly 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 large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly 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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#13

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Lehman is a fairly 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 349 students majoring in social sciences at CCNY, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Social Sciences at The City College of New York Report

Honorable Mentions

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 Schools 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 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 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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