2025 Best Social Sciences Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 715 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University make $27,193 more than the average social sciences grad.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 651 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Northwestern University make $31,824 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1458 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at University of Chicago get $36,435 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1481 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University make $40,646 more than the standard social sciences graduate.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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

There were about 644 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at University of Pennsylvania make $37,566 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 532 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Duke University earn $38,963 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 1954.0000000000002 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley make $14,473 more than the average social sciences student.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 550 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Cornell University make $27,417 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 1405 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Columbia University in the City of New York get $29,821 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1007 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Harvard University get $38,152 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1318 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $29,164 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 415 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Dartmouth College make $35,520 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2831 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career earnings of $40,486.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 537 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame make $25,825 more than the average social sciences grad.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 435 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Stanford University earn $36,991 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 526 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Brown University get an earnings boost of around $18,847 over the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. This college ranks 3rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 668 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Boston College get an earnings boost of about $21,678 above the average income of social sciences graduates.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1673 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from George Washington University receive $20,684 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 989 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Virginia - Main Campus get an earnings boost of around $11,804 over the typical earnings of social sciences majors.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 631 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Yale University earn $28,836 more than the standard social sciences student.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 1174 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $9,583 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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American University
Washington, DC

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1194 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from American University receive $16,494 more than the standard social sciences graduate.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1894.0000000000002 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at University of California - Santa Barbara get $3,438 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 1082 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $9,031 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 1377 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from New York University receive $17,008 more than the standard social sciences grad.