2021 Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York
6Colleges
173Bachelor's Degrees
$28,464Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 173 bachelor's degrees were awarded to other social sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #88 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 1,491 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 11.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Columbia University in the City of New York tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional other social sciences students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York ranking.
About 0.9% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.
Russell Sage College comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. Russel Sage did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list.
About 2.5% of Russel Sage students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 838 students at Russel Sage that take at least one class online. 740 of Russel Sage students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize SUNY Old Westbury as the #3 school in this year's rankings. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury. SUNY Old Westbury also made our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list, coming in at #5.
About 2.3% of SUNY Old Westbury students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,209 students take at least one class online at SUNY Old Westbury. About 833 of the students at SUNY Old Westbury are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize SUNY Polytechnic Institute as the #4 school in this year's rankings. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica. SUNY Poly not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.0%. Approximately 1,304 students take at least one class online at SUNY Poly. About 847 of the students at SUNY Poly are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize John Jay College of Criminal Justice as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population. John Jay not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York list.
The student loan default rate at John Jay is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,007 students take at least one class online at John Jay. About 4,186 of the students at John Jay are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Purchase College as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purchase College, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Other Social Sciences in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. There are approximately 2,516 students at Purchase College that take at least one class online. About 308 of the students at Purchase College are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Other Social Sciences
Other Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 6 schools only.
References
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).
In <nil>, 173 bachelor's degrees were awarded to other social sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #88 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 1,491 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 11.6% were from a college or university in the state.
