by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 483 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general social sciences.
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The general 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 “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 1,106 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at East Los Angeles College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 859 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 600 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 524 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 475 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 461 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
American River College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking. American River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 451 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 401 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Palomar College
Butte College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 372 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 357 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Brookdale Community College General Social Sciences Report
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 354 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Ohlone College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Ohlone College is a medium-sized school located in Fremont, California that handed out 341 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 337 ’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%.
University at Buffalo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 318 ’s general social sciences degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Reynolds Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 317 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 316 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 311 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Antelope Valley College
City College of San Francisco ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.
Full City College of San Francisco General Social Sciences Report
Florida State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 301 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Florida State
With a ranking of #20, Folsom Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. Located in Folsom, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 271 diplomas to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 258 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Portland State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 256 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Portland State University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 247 diplomas to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Thomas Nelson Community College General Social Sciences Report
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Tulsa Community College
Merced College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 239 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Merced College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 52 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| 53 | Woodland Community College | Woodland, CA |
| 54 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC |
| 55 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 56 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 56 | Essex County College | Newark, NJ |
| 58 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 59 | Merritt College | Oakland, CA |
| 60 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA |
| 61 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 62 | Rogers State University | Claremore, OK |
| 63 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
| 63 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 65 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 67 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 68 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 69 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 70 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 71 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 71 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 73 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 73 | Arizona Western College | Yuma, AZ |
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