2021 Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best General Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social sciences.
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Washington - Seattle Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Far Western US Region that are best for non-traditional general social sciences students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population. UW Seattle also made our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
About 0.7% of UW Seattle students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. 9,705 of UW Seattle students are attending part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Hawaii - West Oahu. Located in the suburb of Kapolei, UH West Oahu is a public school with a small student population.
About 1.5% of UH West Oahu students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,442 of UH West Oahu students are exclusively distance learners. 1,367 students are part time.
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Washington State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best general social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Wazzu has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Wazzu is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,985 part time students in attendance at Wazzu.
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Brandman University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best general social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Brandman is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. About 5,783 of the students at Brandman are attending part time.
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California State University - Stanislaus comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Stan State is a large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 4,993 students at Stan State that take at least one class online. 2,273 of Stan State students are attending part time.
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Central Washington University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. CWU also made our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #7.
About 1.8% of CWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,411 students take at least one class online at CWU. 1,565 of CWU students are attending part time.
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University of Oregon comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population. UO also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region rankings.
About 1.0% of UO students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,819 students take at least one class online at UO. 1,683 of UO students are attending part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Chico. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico. Chico State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region list.
About 2.2% of Chico State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 10,804 students at Chico State that take at least one class online. 2,083 of Chico State students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Portland State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 1.5% of Portland State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,103 students at Portland State University that take at least one class online. 8,440 students are part time.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Monterey Bay. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUMB, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region ranking.
About 1.7% of CSUMB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,082 students take at least one class online at CSUMB. There are roughly 1,046 part time students in attendance at CSUMB.
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