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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
614 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,881 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 614 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 Oregon Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor'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 Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
316 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,960 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Oregon if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 316 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically make about $31,960 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
256 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.6% Growth in Graduates

Portland State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools 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 data year. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients generally earn around $31,905 in their early careers.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,436 Median Starting Salary
$25,500 Median Student Debt

Western Oregon University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the fringe town of Monmouth. This university ranks 6th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 16 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $27,436 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OR

Every student who is interested in general social sciences needs to take a look at Oregon State University. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,221 Median Starting Salary
$38,406 Median Student Debt

Southern Oregon University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Ashland. This university ranks 18th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general social sciences major at Southern Oregon University earn $7,341 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 13 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 614

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 596
Political Science & Government 543
Sociology 341
Geography & Cartography 296
Anthropology 235
International Relations & National Security 56
Sociology & Anthropology 45
Urban Studies 32
Other Social Sciences 22
Archeology 5

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