2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 247 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 227 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

3

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 195 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 185 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 278 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 236 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 28 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Providence College
Providence, RI

Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 6 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.

15

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 51 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 247 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 250 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 125 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 125 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.