by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in California” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 16,867 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across California, there were 8,449 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,925 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $18,669 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California” ranking, we looked at 66 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohlone College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fremont, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 548 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California. Woodland Community College is a small public school situated in Woodland, California. It awarded 195 associates’s general 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 #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California. Barstow Community College is a public institution located in Barstow, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Siskiyous. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California. College of the Siskiyous is a small public school situated in Weed, California. It awarded 45 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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East Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
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Butte College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 292 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Sierra College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school awarded 756 diplomas to qualified associates’s general 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 #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Porterville, California, this small public school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California 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 general 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 landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Folsom Lake is located in Folsom, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 256 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Laney College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Laney College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 128 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #13, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 411 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Marysville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 269 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%.
College of the Canyons came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school handed out 526 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students 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%.
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Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 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%.
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Antelope Valley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California 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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With a ranking of #18, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Mt. SAC 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%.
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Palomar College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 413 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Crafton Hills College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
Merced College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Located in Merced, California, this fairly large public school handed out 227 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
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Merritt College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
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De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 170 associates’s general 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%.
City College of San Francisco ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 0 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #25, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 124 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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