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2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

47 Ranked Colleges
1,878 Degrees Awarded
$31,655 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 10,660 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,257 and $18,981 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,878 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree social sciences students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 337 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Washington State University

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oregon 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%.

Full University of Oregon General Social Sciences Report

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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 256 students 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 full report on General Social Sciences at Portland State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Kapolei, Hawaii, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s social sciences 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

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 94 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Central Washington University

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. CSUMB is a medium-sized school located in Seaside, California that handed out 87 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at CSUMB

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Turlock, California, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Stan State

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California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 65 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Chico State

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at SDSU

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California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at CSUSM

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Whittier College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students 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%.

Full Whittier College General Social Sciences Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #13, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 29 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Southern California

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Sac State

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Irvine General Social Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UNLV

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University of Alaska Southeast landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Alaska Southeast is located in Juneau, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Alaska Southeast

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 18 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 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - San Bernardino General Social Sciences Report

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Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Western Oregon University

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

Brandman University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Irvine, 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 13 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brandman University General Social Sciences Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at San Jose State

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Hope International University
Fullerton, California

With a ranking of #24, Hope International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s social sciences degrees 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Hope International University

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Southern Oregon University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Oregon University General Social Sciences Report

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