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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 18,762 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,377 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 326 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major”.
Out of the 326 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is a small public school situated in Wise, Virginia. It awarded 52 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bard College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major. Bard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. It awarded 142 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allen University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major. Allen U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 326 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the #5 spot on the list. UH West Oahu is a small school located in Kapolei, Hawaii that handed out 134 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dominican College of Blauvelt ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, New York, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Dominican College
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is located in Bluffton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Thomas Edison State University
With a ranking of #9, Whittier College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Whittier College is a small school located in Whittier, California that handed out 29 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at North Carolina Central University
Vanderbilt University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 258 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Oregon landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 316 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rogers State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. RSU is a small public school situated in Claremore, Oklahoma. It awarded 31 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Rogers State University
With a ranking of #14, Mercy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 87 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff General Social Sciences Report
Washington State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 337 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wilmington University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Wilmington University
University of Alaska Southeast landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. University of Alaska Southeast is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 21 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Alaska Southeast
University at Buffalo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 318 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo
With a ranking of #23, St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 11 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at St. Thomas Aquinas College
Bellevue University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Bellevue University
With a ranking of #25, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Bennington College
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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