by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 144 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27,861 bachelor's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in social sciences. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Pennsylvania
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social sciences has to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Georgetown University
Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Cornell University
Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from George Washington University
Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from American University
NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from New York University
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Maryland - College Park
Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Princeton University
Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Swarthmore College
Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Delaware
Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Barnard College
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Syracuse University
Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Villanova University
Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Colgate University
Binghamton University is a large public university located in the suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Binghamton University
Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Fordham University
Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Hamilton College
Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Lafayette College
Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Bucknell University
Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in social sciences from Catholic University of America
Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 30 | Union College New York | Schenectady, NY |
| 31 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 32 | Bard College | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY |
| 33 | Haverford College | Haverford, PA |
| 34 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 35 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 36 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 37 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA |
| 38 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 39 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY |
| 40 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA |
| 41 | Stockton University | Galloway, NJ |
| 42 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
| 43 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 44 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 45 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 46 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 47 | St Lawrence University | Canton, NY |
| 48 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 6,873 |
| New York | 37 | 14,528 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 2,791 |
| Maryland | 33 | 3,849 |
| Delaware | 30 | 763 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 3,013 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 7,994 |
| Political Science & Government | 7,829 |
| Sociology | 3,747 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2,563 |
| General Social Sciences | 1,317 |
| Anthropology | 1,121 |
| Other Social Sciences | 589 |
| Geography & Cartography | 474 |
| Urban Studies | 260 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 158 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 13,707 |
| English Language & Literature | 6,150 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 5,798 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 4,622 |
| History | 4,391 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 2,950 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 1,583 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 1,477 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 467 |
