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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington

3 Colleges in Washington
518 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,420 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 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 518 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences

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 General Social Sciences Schools in Washington. 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 Washington

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.

Top Washington Schools in Social Sciences

1
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 needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. General Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive an earnings boost of about $6,915 over the average earnings of general social sciences majors.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
337 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,484 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 337 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $37,484 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,440 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Central Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 94 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically make around $36,440 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 9,314
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 518

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Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 984
Economics 713
Sociology 650
Geography & Cartography 254
Anthropology 232
International Relations & National Security 64
Other Social Sciences 61
Urban Studies 37
Archeology 27
Sociology & Anthropology 19

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