2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's 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.
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 General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Humboldt State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Humboldt State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
About 78% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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.