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Best Social Sciences Colleges in Pennsylvania

96 accredited institutions in Pennsylvania offering social sciences programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

96

Colleges

15,759

Graduates/yr

31

Public

Bachelor's

Top Degree

Ranked: Social Sciences Programs in Pennsylvania

PublicBachelor's

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of Pennsylvania

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Temple University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Villanova University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Bucknell University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Lafayette College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Gettysburg College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Pennsylvania Western University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Drexel University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Swarthmore College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Franklin and Marshall College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Haverford College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Saint Joseph's University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Dickinson College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Ursinus College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Bryn Mawr College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Carnegie Mellon University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Lehigh University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Duquesne University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Muhlenberg College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Allegheny College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Harrisburg Area Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Moravian University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Lycoming College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Susquehanna University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Arcadia University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of Scranton

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Lebanon Valley College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Albright College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Saint Vincent College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Delaware County Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Washington & Jefferson College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Wilkes University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

La Salle University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Grove City College

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Westminster College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

York College of Pennsylvania

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Cedar Crest College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Widener University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Cabrini University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Mercyhurst University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Misericordia University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Juniata College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Keystone College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Rosemont College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Montgomery County Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Messiah University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Robert Morris University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Lincoln University

Lincoln University

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Eastern University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Carlow University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Point Park University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Elizabethtown College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Chatham University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitDoctoral

Gannon University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Immaculata University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Waynesburg University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Reading Area Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Community College of Allegheny County

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Bucks County Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

La Roche University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

DeSales University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Saint Francis University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Neumann University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Mount Aloysius College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Luzerne County Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

In-State Tuition

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Chestnut Hill College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Marywood University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Seton Hill University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Westmoreland County Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Alvernia University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Cairn University-Langhorne

Net Price <$30K

Studying Social Sciences in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 96 accredited colleges offering social sciences programs, producing 15,759 graduates annually. Of these, 31 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for Pennsylvania residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.