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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Sciences Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,568 degrees in social sciences annually.
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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.
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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.
It is hard to beat University of Oregon if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 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 make an average of $37,744 for their early career.
Portland State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 608 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients generally earn around $34,966 in their early careers.
Oregon State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 443 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $40,047 for their early career.
Any student who is interested in social sciences needs to look into Western Oregon University. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 52 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $34,245 for their early career.
Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland. This college ranks 10th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 102 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $24,098 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 96 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically make about $37,780 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.
There were about 73 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $23,017 for their early career.
Reed is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland. This college ranks 21st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 67 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Reed in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Reed College get an earnings boost of approximately $12,422 above the average income of social sciences graduates.
EOU is a small public university located in the remote town of La Grande. This university ranks 23rd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 37 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at EOU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients usually earn about $42,347 in the first five years of their career.
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.
