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2025 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
779 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in other social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #263 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for other social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 779 degrees in other social sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School

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

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Other Social Sciences

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
71 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in other social sciences. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 other 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
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
88 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other social sciences. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 other 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
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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
231 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in other social sciences needs to check out Towson University. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. This university ranks 5th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 231 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
41 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in other social sciences has to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 25 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
33 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 33 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were about 26 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

IUP is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana. This university ranks 54th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in other social sciences from Bard College

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. This college ranks 47th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 25 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 441
Pennsylvania 978 127
Maryland 618 246
New Jersey 614 61
District of Columbia 441 1
Delaware 345 38

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