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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,378 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major” ranking looked at 328 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major”.
Out of the 328 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #2 spot on the list. Wise, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bard College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. Bard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allen University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. UH West Oahu is a public institution located in Kapolei, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii - West Oahu General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, New York, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small public school situated in Bluffton, South Carolina. It awarded 33 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 172 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Thomas Edison State University
Whittier College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Whittier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 258 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 316 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rogers State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Rogers State University is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Mercy College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 71 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ramapo College of New Jersey General Social Sciences Report
Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Virginia Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. UAPB is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 16 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 337 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 147 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Southeast came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. UAS is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 21 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Alaska Southeast
University at Buffalo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 318 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. STAC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sparkill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bellevue University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Bellevue University
Bennington College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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