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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
10,660 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,257 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 33 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,660 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Social Sciences

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University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 29 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $28,365 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
316 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,960 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to look into University of Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 316 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $31,960 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 86 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. General Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of around $17,078 above the typical income of general social sciences majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,400 Median Starting Salary
$17,812 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at University of California - Irvine. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general social sciences degree program at University of California - Irvine earn $2,143 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
256 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 256 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $31,905 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
337 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,484 Median Starting Salary

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were approximately 337 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general social sciences degree program at Washington State University earn $7,227 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
461 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,125 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 60th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 461 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general social sciences program at Santa Rosa Junior College make $8,868 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
28.4% Growth in Graduates

Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chico. This university ranks 79th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 74 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,584.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were about 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 96th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 66 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stan State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $26,464 in their early careers.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 9,314
Washington 300 518
Oregon 266 614
Nevada 192 31
Hawaii 164 134
Alaska 119 21

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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 10,660

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Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 16,711
Economics 12,085
Political Science & Government 10,438
Anthropology 3,495
Geography & Cartography 1,872
International Relations & National Security 1,575
Other Social Sciences 534
Urban Studies 465
Archeology 80
Sociology & Anthropology 64

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