2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You
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.
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The Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named East Los Angeles College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at East Los Angeles College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,188.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sierra College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
Women make up 72% of the social sciences majors at the school.
On average, social sciences graduates from Sierra College take out $13,714 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
About 73% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Women make up 76% of the social sciences majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Mt. SAC accumulate an average of around $8,425 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 461 students majoring in social sciences at SRJC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at SRJC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,778.
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With a ranking of #6, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
Of the 451 students majoring in social sciences at American River, 29% are male and 71% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at American River take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,061.
With a ranking of #7, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
About 66% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Butte College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general social sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.
On average, social sciences graduates from Butte College take out $11,724 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Ohlone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ohlone College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fremont.
About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Ohlone College accumulate an average of around $9,438 in student debt.
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Antelope Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general social sciences programs. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Of the 311 students majoring in social sciences at Antelope Valley College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
On average, social sciences graduates from Antelope Valley College take out $16,072 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Social Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
12 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom, CA |
13 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
14 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 9,314 |
Washington | 518 |
Oregon | 614 |
Nevada | 32 |
Hawaii | 134 |
Alaska | 21 |
General Social Sciences Related Majors
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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