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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York

2 Colleges
$35,899 Avg Salary
$25,803 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #157 most popular major in New York with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Top New York Schools in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 19
Maryland 66
New Jersey 28

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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