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Social Sciences at Oregon State University

372 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Oregon State ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Oregon State

Oregon State Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 49
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 64
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 95
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 123
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 144
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 151
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 158
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 180
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 205
Best Social Sciences Schools 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 214
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 219
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 237
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 243
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 247
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 282
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 302
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 307
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 326
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 339
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 343

Popularity of Social Sciences at Oregon State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oregon State University handed out 372 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 361 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Oregon State. This makes it the #260 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Oregon State Social Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 372 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oregon State, about 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 235
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 41

Oregon State Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Geography & Cartography 135
Economics 120
Sociology 81
Political Science & Government 80
Anthropology 76
General Social Sciences 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 390
Communication & Journalism 152
English Language & Literature 75
History 68
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 66

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