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. 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 General Social Sciences Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California” ranking, we looked at 96 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 colleges and universities below are the best for california general social sciences students.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools 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. This medium-sized school is located in Fremont, California, and it awarded 551 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 38 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodland Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California. This small school is located in Woodland, California, and it awarded 195 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Woodland Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barstow Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. This small school is located in Barstow, California, and it awarded 69 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Barstow Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Tahoe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 55 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Lake Tahoe Community College
College of the Siskiyous did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. College of the Siskiyous is located in Weed, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Siskiyous General Social Sciences Report
East Los Angeles College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 1,009 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at East Los Angeles College
Butte College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oroville, California, and it awarded 292 ’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%.
With a ranking of #9, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 756 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Sierra College
With a ranking of #10, Porterville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Porterville College is located in Porterville, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 118 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Porterville College
College of San Mateo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in San Mateo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 133 degrees to qualified ’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 #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Folsom Lake College is located in Folsom, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 256 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #13, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Laney College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 128 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
American River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 411 ’s general social sciences degrees 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 Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Yuba College is a public institution located in Marysville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 269 ’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%.
College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 526 ’s degrees 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%.
Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 378 ’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 #18 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Antelope Valley College
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 413 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Mt. San Antonio College
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 413 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #21, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yucaipa, California. It awarded 93 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Crafton Hills College
Merced College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. Merced Community College District is a fairly large school located in Merced, California that handed out 227 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Merced Community College District
With a ranking of #23, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California list. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 59 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
De Anza College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 170 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
City College of San Francisco came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in California ranking. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full City College of San Francisco General Social Sciences Report
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