2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region

General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #127 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

The social sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general social sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general social sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general social sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

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California State University - Chico
Chico, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Chico is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in California.

There were approximately 10 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from California State University - Chico

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California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

California State University - San Bernardino is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in California.

There were about 10 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from California State University - San Bernardino

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Humboldt State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Arcata. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in California.

There were approximately 8 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Humboldt State University

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences has to look into Western Oregon University. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the fringe town of Monmouth. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Oregon.

There were roughly 2 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Western Oregon University

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Portland State University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from San Francisco State University

5

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Washington State University

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University of California - Irvine

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	24
Washington	184	0
Oregon	151	3

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	30

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	626
Economics	534
Geography & Cartography	207
Anthropology	199
Sociology	186
Political Science & Government	166
Other Social Sciences	88
Criminology	77
Urban Studies	34
Demography & Population Studies	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.