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

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

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Washington State University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 337 students majoring in social sciences at Wazzu, 37% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $27,036. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

About 72% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 28% are male.

On average, social sciences graduates from CWU take out $29,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Central Washington University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 86 students majoring in social sciences at UW Seattle, 33% are male and 67% are female.

On average, social sciences graduates from UW Seattle take out $23,019 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
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.

  • 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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