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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington

3 Colleges
$40,420 Avg Salary
$24,665 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 518 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #34 most popular major in Washington.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $21,119 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $229.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $27,876 in student debt.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 9,314
Oregon 614
Nevada 32
Hawaii 134
Alaska 21

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

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 3 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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