2024 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

a master's degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 100 master's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other social sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for social sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized social sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in social sciences needs to check out University of Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social sciences has to check out Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in social sciences from Portland State University

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	1,900
Washington	31	83
Hawaii	27	47
Nevada	27	46
Alaska	21	4

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	44
Geography & Cartography	20
Anthropology	17
Political Science & Government	9
Sociology	7
Urban Studies	3

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	192
Communication & Journalism	93
English Language & Literature	89
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	60
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	41
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	15
History	14
Philosophy & Religious Studies	7
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4

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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