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 the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 17,338 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,861 and had an average of $23,202 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,542 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,257 and $18,163 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,936 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 70 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree social sciences students.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohlone College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohlone College is located in Fremont, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 548 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Ohlone College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Woodland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 195 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Woodland Community College
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barstow Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 69 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Barstow Community College General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Tahoe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 55 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Siskiyous. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Weed, California, and it awarded 45 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full College of the Siskiyous General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, East Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,009 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at East Los Angeles College
Butte College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 292 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Butte College
Sierra College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 756 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Porterville College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Porterville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 118 students in 2021-2022.
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 133 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Folsom Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Folsom Lake College is a medium-sized public school situated in Folsom, California. It awarded 256 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Folsom Lake College
With a ranking of #12, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laney College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 128 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
American River College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 411 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at American River
With a ranking of #14, Yuba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marysville, California, and it awarded 269 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 526 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 378 associates’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Antelope Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 355 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 413 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 413 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #20, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Yucaipa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social sciences degrees to 93 students in 2021-2022.
Merced College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a fairly large school located in Merced, California that handed out 227 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #22, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 59 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
De Anza College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Cupertino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 170 diplomas to qualified associates’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at De Anza College
City College of San Francisco ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at City College of San Francisco
Clovis Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 124 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Clovis Community College General Social Sciences Report
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