2024 Best Social Sciences Schools

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1278 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Chicago receive an earnings boost of about $15,155 above the typical income of social sciences majors.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 1363.9999999999998 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Johns Hopkins University make $37,931 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Every student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to look into Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 528 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Yale University get an earnings boost of about $34,920 above the typical earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 705 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Vanderbilt University get an earnings boost of approximately $21,386 over the typical income of social sciences majors.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 663 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Northwestern University make $14,996 more than the typical college grad in this field 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 large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 530 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Duke University get an earnings boost of approximately $29,800 over the typical income of social sciences graduates.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 642 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of about $16,338 over the average earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 871 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Harvard University make $26,120 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 1st out of 116 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 266 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Rice University make $51,727 more than the average social sciences student.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 2093 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley receive an earnings boost of around $16,741 over the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 357 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Stanford University make $19,513 more than the standard social sciences student.

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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 6th out of 170 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 2813 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 state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,683.

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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 fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 552 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 earn $10,756 more than the typical social sciences grad.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1193 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Georgetown University make $21,329 more than the average social sciences graduate.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 375 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis make $7,924 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 143 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 1314 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 $14,720 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were about 349 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Princeton University make $18,636 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 976 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Southern California receive an earnings boost of about $11,096 above the typical earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA

Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Claremont McKenna is a great college overall.

There were approximately 179 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Claremont McKenna College receive an earnings boost of approximately $59,304 over the typical income of social sciences majors.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 450 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Dartmouth College get an earnings boost of about $19,098 over the typical earnings of social sciences majors.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This university ranks 2nd out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 523 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Cornell University get an earnings boost of about $14,768 over the typical earnings of social sciences majors.

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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 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 1247 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive $2,216 more than the typical social sciences graduate.

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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 roughly 418.99999999999994 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 $2,708 above the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 102 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Carnegie Mellon University get $41,926 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 65 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 995 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $6,024 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.