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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 10,660 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,878 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 134 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students 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%.
Full University of Hawaii - West Oahu General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier College is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Whittier College
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. 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%.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUMB is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Monterey Bay General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 337 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Alaska Southeast ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 21 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 256 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 full report on General Social Sciences at Portland State University
With a ranking of #9, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Central Washington University
With a ranking of #11, Hope International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hope International University is located in Fullerton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Hope International University
California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large school located in Turlock, California that handed out 66 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at California State University - Stanislaus
Westmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Westmont is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Warner Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Warner Pacific is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 2 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.
Western Oregon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western Oregon State College
Corban University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 full report on General Social Sciences at Corban University
Simpson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Redding, California 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 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Simpson University
California State University - San Marcos landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full California State University - San Marcos General Social Sciences Report
Southern Oregon University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 9 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Oregon University General Social Sciences Report
San Diego State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 61 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full San Diego State University General Social Sciences Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 86 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at California State University - San Bernardino
Brandman University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California 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 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Great Basin College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Great Basin College
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