2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a degree in general social sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 614 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Social Sciences Schools List

Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general social sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Oregon Schools in General Social Sciences

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In OR

316 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Oregon is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 316 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In OR

256 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general social sciences needs to take a look at Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 256 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In OR

Every student who is interested in general social sciences needs to look into Western Oregon University. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 16 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In OR

Any student who is interested in general social sciences needs to take a look at Southern Oregon University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent data year.

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4

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In OR

It's difficult to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	9,314
Washington	831	518
Nevada	354	31
Hawaii	267	134
Alaska	167	21

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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