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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
533 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general social sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 533 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General Social Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general social sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Oregon Schools in General Social Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
236 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

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

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
247 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general social sciences has to check out Portland State University. 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 data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general social sciences needs to check out Western Oregon University. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 24 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OR
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 9,314
Washington 831 518
Nevada 354 31
Hawaii 267 134
Alaska 167 21

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