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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

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 .

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 remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-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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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Portland State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools 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 is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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