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2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,742 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,665 and had an average of $22,423 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 11,330 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,864 and $20,065 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,889 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Social Sciences Report

#2

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Oregon University is $10,386 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $11,424 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Stanislaus landed the #4 spot on the list. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stan State also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stan State is $6,019 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 394 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Wazzu.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 108 students in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 380 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,461 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oregon.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

UH West Oahu also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend UH West Oahu is $13,331 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 239 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $13,040 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Portland State University.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $14,788 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon

Western Oregon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Oregon State College is $19,315 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,342 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CSUSB.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 84 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend CSUMB is $12,212 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay General Social Sciences Report

California State University - Sacramento landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Sac State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sac State is $9,979 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Sacramento General Social Sciences Report

#15

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,928 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Jose State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full San Jose State University General Social Sciences Report

California State University - San Marcos came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUSM, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $13,399 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CSUSM.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,783 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UC Irvine.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#18

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 13 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $20,016 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oregon State University General Social Sciences Report

California State University - Chico ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, Chico State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,017 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend California State University - Chico.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20

Whittier College

Whittier, California

Whittier College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Whittier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whittier, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $24,570 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Whittier.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21

Hope International University

Fullerton, California

Hope International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,318 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Hope.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#22

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#10 in overall quality

University of the Pacific ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $28,929 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of the Pacific.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of the Pacific General Social Sciences Report

#23

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#12 in overall quality

Biola University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Biola is $31,859 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#24

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Azusa Pacific University is $26,293 for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Azusa Pacific General Social Sciences Report

#25

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $29,528 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Southern California.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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