2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Pennsylvania

General Social Sciences is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for general social sciences students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 127 associate degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

The social sciences associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general social sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general social sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study General Social Sciences in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general social sciences students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Associate

1

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

88 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Harrisburg Area Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general social sciences. HACC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Harrisburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in general social sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were about 88 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general social sciences from Harrisburg Area Community College

2

Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA

12 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Reading Area Community College is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in general social sciences. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 12 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at RACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general social sciences from Reading Area Community College

3

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Montgomery County Community College is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in general social sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 10 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general social sciences from Montgomery County Community College

4

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

7 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Community College of Allegheny County is a popular choice for students interested in an associate degree in general social sciences. CCAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh.

There were roughly 7 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA

6 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Newtown.

There were approximately 6 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bucks County Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general social sciences from Bucks County Community College

6

Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 4 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Luzerne County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in general social sciences from Luzerne County Community College

 

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	152
New Jersey	131	449
Maryland	125	87

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	127

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	22
International Relations & National Security	5
Political Science & Government	2
Criminology	1
Other Social Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.