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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York

11 Colleges in New York
1,070 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 1,070 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

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 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Social Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
179 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 179 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

New York University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 63 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from New York University earn $11,233 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,844 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to check out University at Buffalo. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 185 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $28,844 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$23,302 Median Starting Salary

Bard College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Bard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson. This college ranks 59th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 125 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $23,302 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 67th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,726 Median Starting Salary

Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry. This college ranks 86th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 100 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $36,726 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,351 Median Starting Salary

Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Orangeburg. This college ranks 63rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 49 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dominican College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $28,351 for their early career.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,488 Median Starting Salary

SJC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 61st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 13 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $34,488 in the first couple years of working.

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Touro College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 77th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 42 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Touro College make $2,328 more than the typical social sciences student.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 265
Maryland 279 405
New Jersey 273 726
District of Columbia 188 1
Delaware 175 147

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 917
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 153

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Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 5,181
Political Science & Government 3,770
Sociology 2,695
International Relations & National Security 1,186
Anthropology 863
Urban Studies 340
Geography & Cartography 320
Other Social Sciences 250
Sociology & Anthropology 100
Archeology 30

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