2023 Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Social Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 197,356 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,428 and had an average of $22,588 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 1,657 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pardee RAND Graduate School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Pardee RAND Graduate School is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 1,657 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of World Politics landed the #2 spot on the list. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 38 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Institute of World Politics Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont McKenna College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 206 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Claremont McKenna College Social Sciences Report
Out of the 1,657 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohlone College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohlone College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fremont, California. It awarded 643 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Brunswick, Maine, and it awarded 189 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Antioch College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Antioch College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lafayette College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Lafayette College is a small school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 287 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lafayette Social Sciences Report
College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 277 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Davidson College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Davidson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davidson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Davidson College Social Sciences Report
Hampden - Sydney College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Hampden-Sydney, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Hampden - Sydney College Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, Colgate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Colgate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamilton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 333 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Social Sciences at Colgate
Trinity College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Trinity College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 254 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Trinity College Social Sciences Report
Occidental College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Occidental College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 169 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Social Sciences at Oxy
With a ranking of #14, Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 99 students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #15, Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Located in Geneva, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The Colleges Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Middlebury College is a small school located in Middlebury, Vermont that handed out 250 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Full Middlebury Social Sciences Report
Connecticut College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Conn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Tougaloo College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tougaloo, Mississippi. It awarded 34 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Social Sciences at Tougaloo College
St Lawrence University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #19. St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 163 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at St. Lawrence
Hamilton College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. Hamilton is a small school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 185 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Hamilton
Barnard College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Barnard is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 250 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Barnard College
With a ranking of #22, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Sciences at Colorado College
International Institute for Restorative Practices came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking. International Institute for Restorative Practices is a small school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full International Institute for Restorative Practices Social Sciences Report
Whitman College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major list. Walla Walla, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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United States Naval Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #25. United States Naval Academy is a small public school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 291 ’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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