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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
533 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 533 degrees in general social sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor'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 Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Social Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
236 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$38,147 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Oregon if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. UO is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 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 about $38,147 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,093 Median Starting Salary

Portland State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 247 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically make an average of $35,093 at the beginning of their careers.

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Western Oregon University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 24 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $34,245.

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Any student who is interested in general social sciences needs to look into Oregon State University. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $35,590 in the first couple years of their career.

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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 330 9,314
Washington 300 518
Nevada 192 31
Hawaii 164 134
Alaska 119 21

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 533

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 496
Economics 476
Sociology 358
Geography & Cartography 316
Anthropology 202
International Relations & National Security 72
Sociology & Anthropology 40
Urban Studies 34
Other Social Sciences 27
Archeology 6

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