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2024 Best Other Social Sciences Schools

61 Colleges in the United States
2,414 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
Other Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #263 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

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

Best Other Social Sciences Schools 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Associate Degrees in Other Social Sciences
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Master's Degrees in Other Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Other Social Sciences

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. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of other social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Other Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
217 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other social sciences. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized 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 year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
92.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in other social sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
206 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other social sciences. Located in the 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 roughly 206 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
88 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

New York University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in other social sciences. Located in the 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 schools 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.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

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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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large 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 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 1 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
78 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools 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.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

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 approximately 9 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Other Social Sciences students that almost earned our Best Other Social Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
12 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
13 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
14 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
15 Towson University Towson, MD

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