by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 11,791 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major” ranking looked at 162 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general social sciences.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree social sciences students.
Out of the 162 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohlone College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohlone College is a medium-sized school located in Fremont, California that handed out 339 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Ohlone College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 247 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Reynolds Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 357 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Woodland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Woodland Community College is a small school located in Woodland, California that handed out 100 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Woodland Community College General Social Sciences Report
Barstow Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Barstow, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Dine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Dine College is a small school located in Tsaile, Arizona that handed out 23 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, College of the Siskiyous did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. College of the Siskiyous is a small public school situated in Weed, California. It awarded 54 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at College of the Siskiyous
East Los Angeles College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 1,106 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full East Los Angeles College General Social Sciences Report
Butte College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 372 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Butte College
Sierra College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 859 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Sierra College
Porterville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Porterville College is located in Porterville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Porterville College
With a ranking of #14, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 147 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Folsom Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Folsom, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 271 students in 2020-2021.
Laney College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Laney College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 451 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 140 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Canyons ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 600 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at College of the Canyons
Frederick Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Frederick Community College
With a ranking of #21, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 354 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tidewater Community College General Social Sciences Report
University of Puerto Rico - Utuado landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Utuado, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 461 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Santa Rosa Junior College
Antelope Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 311 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Antelope Valley College
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 475 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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