2025 Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
91Colleges in the Far Western US Region
55,939Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,688Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 91 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 55,939 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.
Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Social Sciences in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
18 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Social Sciences
Any student who is interested in social sciences needs to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools 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. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at University of California - Berkeley earn $14,473 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
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 receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $40,486 in the first couple years of working.
Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. 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 data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Stanford University earn a boost of approximately $36,991 above the average earnings of social sciences majors.
University of California - Santa Barbara is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 1894.0000000000002 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of California - Santa Barbara receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,438 over the average income of social sciences majors.
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 986 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at University of Southern California get $7,208 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1505 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $40,053 for their early career.
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 #43 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Claremont McKenna is a great college overall.
There were about 206 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Claremont McKenna College make $47,671 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1622 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $35,792 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 1366 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn a boost of around $3,672 above the average income of social sciences majors.
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1260 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of California - San Diego get an earnings boost of about $3,181 above the average earnings of social sciences graduates.
UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were about 725 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically make about $31,531 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 1247 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $31,000 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 209 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Santa Clara University earn $25,540 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 898 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $37,744 for their early career.
CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 759 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $32,905.
Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 701 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career earnings of $41,531.
SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 25th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 749 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $36,431 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 40th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 725 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically make around $40,259 in their early careers.
Rest of the Top Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
