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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Other Social Sciences
Our analysis ranked New York University the best school in the country for a degree in other social sciences. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. About 88% of students finish within six years. New York University awarded about 99 other social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from New York University earn around $35,772 in the first couple years of their career. New York University graduates carry a median of $20,188 in student loans.
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Columbia University In The City Of New York came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other social sciences schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. There were roughly 75 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia University In The City Of New York in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from Columbia University In The City Of New York earn around $53,435 in the first couple years of their career. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong other social sciences program will find one at University Of Rochester, which ranked #3. University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. University Of Rochester graduates 85% of students within six years. University Of Rochester awarded about 27 other social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other social sciences program make about $37,491 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,366.
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Students looking for a strong other social sciences program will find one at Bard College, which ranked #4. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson. Bard College graduates 68% of students within six years. Bard College awarded about 14 other social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Other Social Sciences graduates of Bard College earn a median of $35,861 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,402 to complete this degree.
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Suny Empire State College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in other social sciences, landing the #5 spot this year. Suny Empire State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. The six-year graduation rate is 36%. There were roughly 22 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Suny Empire State College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from Suny Empire State College earn around $58,140 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,693 to complete this degree.
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The Sage Colleges ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best other social sciences schools. Located in the city of Troy, The Sage Colleges is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The Sage Colleges graduates 56% of students within six years. The Sage Colleges awarded about 14 other social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other social sciences degree recipients from The Sage Colleges generally make around $27,436. Students borrow a median of $26,865 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 22 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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