by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 16,867 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10,782 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 161 colleges that offer a degree 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major”.
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 for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major. Located in Fremont, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 548 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Thomas Nelson Community College is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 185 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Thomas Nelson Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 313 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Reynolds Community College General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 161 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 303 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Brookdale Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Woodland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Woodland, California, and it awarded 195 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Woodland Community College
Barstow Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Barstow, California, and it awarded 69 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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Lake Tahoe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 55 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Lake Tahoe Community College
With a ranking of #8, Dine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Dine College is a small public school situated in Tsaile, Arizona. It awarded 16 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #9, College of the Siskiyous did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Weed, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
Full College of the Siskiyous General Social Sciences Report
East Los Angeles College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 1,009 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at East Los Angeles College
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Butte College is a medium-sized school located in Oroville, California that handed out 292 associates’s general 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%.
Sierra College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 756 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Porterville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Porterville College is a small public school situated in Porterville, California. It awarded 118 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
College of San Mateo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Located in San Mateo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 133 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Folsom Lake College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 256 associates’s general 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%.
Laney College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 128 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #17, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 411 associates’s general 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 College
With a ranking of #18, Yuba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 269 associates’s general 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%.
With a ranking of #19, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major list. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 526 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about General Social Sciences at College of the Canyons
Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 87 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Frederick Community College
Tidewater Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 272 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Puerto Rico - Utuado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #22. Utuado, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 378 associates’s general 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 landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 355 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 413 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mt. San Antonio College
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