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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Social Sciences

493 Ranked Colleges
18,997 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major

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In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 493 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Social Sciences

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Ohlone College
Fremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohlone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. Ohlone College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fremont, California. It awarded 341 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 493 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 247 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at TNCC

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 493 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 317 students in 2020-2021.

Full Reynolds Community College General Social Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. UVa - Wise is a small school located in Wise, Virginia that handed out 52 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UVa - Wise

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 357 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Brookdale Community College

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York

Bard College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. It awarded 142 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad 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 Bard College General Social Sciences Report

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Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Allen University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Allen University

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Woodland Community College
Woodland, California

Woodland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Woodland, California, this small public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Woodland Community College General Social Sciences Report

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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California

Barstow Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 128 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barstow Community College General Social Sciences Report

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University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is located in Kapolei, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Hawaii - West Oahu

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Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, California

Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. LTCC is a small public school situated in South Lake Tahoe, California. It awarded 38 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Lake Tahoe Community College

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

With a ranking of #13, Dine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Dine College is a public institution located in Tsaile, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Dine College

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College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California

College of the Siskiyous landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Weed, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Full College of the Siskiyous General Social Sciences Report

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California

East Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,106 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Social Sciences at East Los Angeles College

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Butte College
Oroville, California

Butte College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 372 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Butte College

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Sierra College
Rocklin, California

Sierra College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 859 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Sierra College

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Porterville College
Porterville, California

Porterville College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Porterville, California, and it awarded 122 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Porterville College General Social Sciences Report

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at CSM

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Folsom Lake College
Folsom, California

Folsom Lake College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 271 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Folsom Lake

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Laney College
Oakland, California

With a ranking of #21, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Laney College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 123 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Laney College

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #22, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full RSU General Social Sciences Report

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #23. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 451 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full American River General Social Sciences Report

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Yuba College
Marysville, California

Yuba College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marysville, California, and it awarded 140 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Yuba College

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

College of the Canyons ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 600 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full College of the Canyons General Social Sciences Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland
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Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia
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Dominican College of Blauvelt
Orangeburg, New York
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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
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Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, California
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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California
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Palomar College
San Marcos, California
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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California
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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma
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Merced College
Merced, California
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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey
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Merritt College
Oakland, California
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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia
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De Anza College
Cupertino, California
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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York
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Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, New Jersey
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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska
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Clovis Community College
Fresno, California
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Whittier College
Whittier, California
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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California
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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
52 Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI
53 Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA
54 Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY
55 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
56 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
57 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
58 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
59 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
60 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
61 Grambling State University Grambling, LA
62 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
63 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA
64 Shasta College Redding, CA
65 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
Rank College Location
66 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR
67 Washington State University Pullman, WA
68 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
69 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
70 University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK
71 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ
72 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
73 St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY
74 Bennington College Bennington, VT

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