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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$38,484 Avg Salary
$25,412 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utica College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 52
Pennsylvania 19
Maryland 66
New Jersey 28

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 20 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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