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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
9,542 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,257 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 33 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,542 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,365 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $28,365 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
236 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,960 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to look into University of Oregon. 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 roughly 236 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $31,960 in their early career salary.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$47,335 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general social sciences needs to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. General Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive an earnings boost of about $17,078 over the average income of general social sciences graduates.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,400 Median Starting Salary
$16,338 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to look into University of California - Irvine. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general social sciences major at University of California - Irvine get $2,143 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,905 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 247 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $31,905 in their early career salary.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
250 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,484 Median Starting Salary

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 250 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general social sciences major at Washington State University make $7,227 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
378 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,125 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 60th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 378 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general social sciences major at Santa Rosa Junior College get $8,868 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$26,584 Median Starting Salary

Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Chico. This university ranks 79th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 64 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $26,584.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

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

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 96th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 68 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stan State in the most recent data year. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients generally earn around $26,464 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California3309,314
Washington300518
Oregon266614
Nevada19231
Hawaii164134
Alaska11921

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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences9,542

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Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Sociology15,078
Economics12,012
Political Science & Government9,771
Anthropology3,312
Geography & Cartography1,818
International Relations & National Security1,575
Other Social Sciences477
Urban Studies453
Archeology72
Sociology & Anthropology56

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