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2025 Best Social Sciences Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges in Arizona
3,477 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,477 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Arizona The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Arizona

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Social Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
985 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$45,005 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 985 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Arizona State University - Tempe earn $4,316 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
638 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,817 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 638 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Arizona receive an earnings boost of around $4,128 over the average income of social sciences majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
449 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,628 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 449 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $34,628.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
940 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Skysong is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in social sciences. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 940 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Arizona State University - Skysong earn a boost of around $4,027 over the average earnings of social sciences graduates.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 120 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $37,704 for their early career.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 38 8,778
New Mexico 38 813
Oklahoma 38 1,371

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,017
Sociology 533
Economics 470
Geography & Cartography 415
Anthropology 371
International Relations & National Security 241
General Social Sciences 137
Other Social Sciences 12
Archeology 4
Demography & Population Studies 1

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