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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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 Oregon, there were 2,799 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,002 and $25,008 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 1,055 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 642 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 500 ’s 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 114 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Portland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #6. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 57 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Reed College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 52 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Western Oregon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Western Oregon University is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 51 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Oregon University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 34 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. McMinnville, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Eastern Oregon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Eastern Oregon University is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Corban University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Linn-Benton Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. LBCC is a small school located in Albany, Oregon that handed out 10 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. Linfield OCE is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Warner Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #17. Warner Pacific is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Central Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Bend, Oregon, and it awarded 6 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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