by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon” 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.
Across Oregon, there were 614 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,881 and $29,822 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon” ranking looked at 9 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #1 spot on the list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 316 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 256 ’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%.
Full Portland State University General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon. Warner Pacific University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Warner Pacific
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western Oregon University
With a ranking of #6, Corban University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Corban University
Southern Oregon University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Southern Oregon University
Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Central Oregon Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Central Oregon Community College
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