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 “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s” 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.
Across California, there were 9,318 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general social sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 11 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Humboldt State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 9 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general social sciences students 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 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 - San Bernardino General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 0 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in California for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 22 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of California - Irvine General Social Sciences Report
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