2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York
44
Colleges
13,682
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,573
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 13,682 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 9.3% of all the social sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
New York University has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. About 8,829 of the students at NYU are attending part time.
Full Social Sciences at New York University Report
Columbia University in the City of New York earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York list, coming in at #1.
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. About 4,854 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.
Full Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Binghamton University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 1,472 students take at least one class online at Binghamton University. 1,855 of Binghamton University students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. Syracuse also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York rankings.
The student loan default rate at Syracuse is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. 3,491 students are part time.
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University at Albany earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany. UAlbany also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 5,351 students at UAlbany that take at least one class online. 3,115 of UAlbany students are attending part time.
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Cornell University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York ranking.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Fordham University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx. Fordham U also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. 3,564 of Fordham U students are attending part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University at Buffalo. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at University at Buffalo is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,575 students at University at Buffalo that take at least one class online. 5,053 of University at Buffalo students are attending part time.
Full Social Sciences at University at Buffalo Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Hunter College. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 14,334 students take at least one class online at Hunter. 8,678 of Hunter students are attending part time.
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Stony Brook University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 14,521 students take at least one class online at SUNY Stony Brook. There are roughly 4,151 part time students in attendance at SUNY Stony Brook.
Full Social Sciences at Stony Brook University Report
