by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 493 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general social sciences.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences students.
Out of the 493 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the #1 spot on the list. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 1,106 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at East Los Angeles College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 859 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Sierra College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 600 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 524 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 475 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Mt. San Antonio College
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 461 students in 2020-2021.
American River College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 451 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 401 students in 2020-2021.
Butte College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 372 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 357 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Brookdale Community College
Tidewater Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 354 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tidewater Community College General Social Sciences Report
Ohlone College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking. Ohlone College is a public institution located in Fremont, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 341 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 337 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 317 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Reynolds Community College General Social Sciences Report
University of Oregon ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 316 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Antelope Valley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 311 students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 309 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at City College of San Francisco
Florida State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 301 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Florida State University General Social Sciences Report
Folsom Lake College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized school located in Folsom, California that handed out 271 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Folsom Lake College
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #21. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 258 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Portland State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 256 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Portland State University General Social Sciences Report
Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking. TNCC is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 247 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 242 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Tulsa Community College
Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #25. Merced College is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 239 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 52 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| 53 | Woodland Community College | Woodland, CA |
| 54 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC |
| 55 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 56 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 56 | Essex County College | Newark, NJ |
| 58 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 59 | Merritt College | Oakland, CA |
| 60 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA |
| 61 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 62 | Rogers State University | Claremore, OK |
| 63 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
| 63 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 65 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 67 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 68 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 69 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 70 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 71 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 71 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 73 | Arizona Western College | Yuma, AZ |
| 73 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
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