by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 115 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohlone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Ohlone College is located in Fremont, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 551 ’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 Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 115 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Woodland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Woodland Community College is a small school located in Woodland, California that handed out 195 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barstow Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Barstow, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Barstow Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a small school located in Kapolei, Hawaii that handed out 136 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full University of Hawaii - West Oahu General Social Sciences Report
Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Lake Tahoe Community College
With a ranking of #7, College of the Siskiyous did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Siskiyous is a public institution located in Weed, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at College of the Siskiyous
With a ranking of #8, East Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 1,009 students in 2021-2022.
Full East Los Angeles College General Social Sciences Report
Butte College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 292 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Sierra College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school awarded 756 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Porterville College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Porterville College is a public institution located in Porterville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Porterville College
College of San Mateo ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 133 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Folsom, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 256 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Folsom Lake College
With a ranking of #14, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laney College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 128 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Laney College
American River College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 411 ’s 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%.
Yuba College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Yuba College is located in Marysville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 269 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 526 students 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%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at College of the Canyons
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 378 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 355 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Antelope Valley College
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 413 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 413 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Crafton Hills College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Merced Community College District is a fairly large school located in Merced, California that handed out 227 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Merced Community College District
Merritt College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 59 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #25, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 170 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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