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

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$52,218 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California 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.

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

Our analysis found Humboldt State University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Humboldt State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at Humboldt State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at California State University - Chico

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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

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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 5 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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