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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 California” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 9,318 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 568 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general social sciences.
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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 California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students 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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Whittier College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California. CSUMB is a medium-sized school located in Seaside, California that handed out 87 bachelors’s general social sciences 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope International University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California. Fullerton, 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 9 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Stanislaus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California. Stan State is located in Turlock, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Westmont College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Westmont College is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 8 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s general social sciences 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%.
Full California State University - Chico General Social Sciences Report
Simpson University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. This small school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 30 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%.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full San Diego State University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 18 bachelors’s general social sciences 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Brandman University is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at California State University - Sacramento
University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Southern California ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 91%.
Full University of Southern California General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of La Verne
With a ranking of #18, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 San Jose State University General Social Sciences Report
National University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at National University
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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.
Azusa Pacific 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 California ranking. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Azusa Pacific
With a ranking of #22, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Biola is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 0 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%. 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.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 more about General Social Sciences at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
University of California - Merced ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Humboldt State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Humboldt State University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moraga, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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