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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Oregon, there were 614 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,881 and $29,822 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 316 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Oregon
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 256 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on General Social Sciences at Portland State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Western Oregon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 9 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 8 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Corban University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon list. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education General Social Sciences Report
Warner Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. Warner Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Central Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Oregon ranking. COCC is located in Bend, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Oregon Community College General Social Sciences Report
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