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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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

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.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found California State University - Monterey Bay to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

Women make up 66% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Social Sciences majors at CSUMB take out an average of $16,440 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Social Sciences majors at Stan State take out an average of $21,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the social sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $20,350 in student debt.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 38% of the social sciences majors at the school.

On average, social sciences graduates from SDSU take out $19,390 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at San Diego State University Report

California State University - San Marcos landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debt load of $18,233.

Full General Social Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

#7

Whittier College

Whittier, CA

Whittier College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Whittier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

Women make up 62% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 29 students majoring in social sciences at USC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Southern California Report

California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Of the 27 students majoring in social sciences at Sac State, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges 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

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 31 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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