2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
19
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,222
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #44 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,222 degrees in general social sciences annually.
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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
The general social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Social Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
49
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the 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 49 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
63
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Sociology
Program Name
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
185
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
University at Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were about 185 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
125
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Bard College if you want to pursue 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 approximately 125 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
194
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 194 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NJ
113
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Essex is a great college overall.
There were about 113 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
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 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NJ
66
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ramapo College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Mahwah. This college ranks 18th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 66 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
303
General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 31st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 303 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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