2024 Best Other Social Sciences Schools
61
Colleges in the United States
2,414
Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,015
Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity,
other social sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #182 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 61 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,414 degrees in other social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School
The other social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Other Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Other Social Sciences Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Social Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in the United States
If you aren't 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.
10 Top Schools in Other Social Sciences
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other social sciences. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 217 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Other Social Sciences degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley earn a boost of approximately $20,087 over the average earnings of other social sciences majors.
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It is difficult to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in other social sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 25 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other social sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 206 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Other Social Sciences degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of around $9,238 above the average earnings of other social sciences graduates.
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New York University is a good option for students interested in a degree in other social sciences. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those other social sciences students who get their degree from New York University earn $2,250 more than the standard other social sciences student.
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Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 10 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In RI
Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 4 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 78 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the other social sciences major at Boston University get $13,857 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 9 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 24 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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