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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

134 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned a degree or certificate in general social sciences, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 134 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the United States for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Social Sciences majors at Vanderbilt take out an average of $14,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $587, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,019.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Harvard carry an average student debtload of $27,010.

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Thomas Edison State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $22,910.

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#8

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Social Sciences majors at NYU take out an average of $29,971 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $454, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

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#11

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #11, Florida Southern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #12 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,887.

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#15

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph.

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#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $35,394 in student debt.

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#17

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#18

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $30,728.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $27,484 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Social Sciences students that almost earned our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN
22 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
23 Mercer University Macon, GA
24 Washington State University Pullman, WA
25 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
26 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

General Social Sciences by Region

View the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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