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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$30,257 Avg Salary
$18,981 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Colleges.

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our analysis found Merced College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Merced Community College District carry an average student debtload of $8,327.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The excellent online programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for general social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $27,876.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $21,119.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

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#8

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Brandman take out is $34,606.

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Great Basin College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 9,314
Washington 518
Oregon 614
Nevada 32
Hawaii 134
Alaska 21

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General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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