2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region

A master's degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #190 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in general social sciences matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general social sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general social sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

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California State University - Chico
Chico, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general social sciences has to check out California State University - Chico. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in California.

There were roughly 10 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from California State University - Chico

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California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - San Bernardino if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in California.

There were about 10 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from California State University - San Bernardino

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at Humboldt State University. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in California.

There were approximately 8 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Humboldt State University

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Western Oregon University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general social sciences. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the fringe town of Monmouth. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general social sciences in Oregon.

There were about 2 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Western Oregon University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from San Francisco State University

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Washington State University

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Portland State University

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. More information about a master’s in general social sciences from University of California - Irvine

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	24
Washington	408	0
Oregon	282	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 2 different types of General Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.