College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Ranked Colleges
750 Degrees Awarded
$24,735 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 17,338 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,861 and had an average of $23,202 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,552 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,773 and $22,595 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 750 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Social Sciences Rankings Other Ranking Categories

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree social sciences students.

Top 19 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

1
Brookdale Community College crest
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 303 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Brookdale Community College

2
Frederick Community College crest
Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frederick Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 87 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Frederick Community College

3
Essex crest
Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Essex is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 113 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Essex County College General Social Sciences Report

4
Erie Community College crest
Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Erie Community College

5
MMC crest
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount Manhattan College landed the #5 spot on the list. MMC is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Marymount Manhattan College

6
HACC crest
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 50 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

7
RACC crest
Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading Area Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at RACC

8
Salem County College crest
Salem Community College
Carneys Point, New Jersey

Salem Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carneys Point, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Salem County College

9
Saint Peter's College crest
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Saint Peter’s College

10
Bucks County Community College crest
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Bucks County Community College

11

Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Montco

12

Community College of Allegheny County came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at CCAC

13
Luzerne County Community College crest
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Luzerne County Community College General Social Sciences Report

14
SUNY Empire crest
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

SUNY Empire State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Empire State College is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Empire General Social Sciences Report

15

Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BMCC General Social Sciences Report

16
Cecil College crest
Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Cecil College

16
Canisius crest
Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #16, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Canisius College

16

College of Mount Saint Vincent landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at College of Mount Saint Vincent

16
LIU Post crest
LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at LIU Post

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options