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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in California

5 Colleges
$28,123 Avg Salary
$15,766 Avg Student Debt

General Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in California with 9,314 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California 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.

Check out the online social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#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 California. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

On average, social sciences graduates from Merced Community College District take out $8,327 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Brandman take out an average of $34,606 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 518
Oregon 614
Nevada 32
Hawaii 134
Alaska 21

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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 5 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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