by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 51,680 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,887 and $17,995 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 21,529 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California” ranking looked at 114 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social sciences.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohlone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Fremont, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 392 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Tahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 114 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Woodland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barstow Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 151 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 114 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the #5 spot on the list. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 256 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 1,475 students in 2020-2021.
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Folsom Lake College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 396 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 1,043 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Siskiyous came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Weed, California, this small public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 845 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 412 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Porterville College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Porterville College is located in Porterville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Laney College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 158 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
American River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. American River College is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 613 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Canyons landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 798 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 460 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 666 students in 2020-2021.
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Canada College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Canada College is a small public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 116 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 199 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
West Valley College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California ranking. West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Yuba College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Marysville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. De Anza College is a public institution located in Cupertino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 417 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Feather River Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Quincy, California, this small public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 359 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palomar College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in California list. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 520 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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