2024 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

a master's degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #233 out of 1172 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general social sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general social sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences.

Top California Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences

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California State University - Chico
Chico, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

California State University - Chico is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general social sciences. Chico State is a large public university located in the city of Chico.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from California State University - Chico

1

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Humboldt State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Humboldt State University

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California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

California State University - San Bernardino is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general social sciences. CSUSB is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Bernardino.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from California State University - San Bernardino

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
Oregon	291	0

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.