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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools

71 Colleges
$35,015 Avg Salary
$23,193 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You

Other Social Sciences is the #184 most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Other Social Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for other social sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Other Social Sciences Schools

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our analysis found Williams College to be the best school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for other social sciences students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at UC Berkeley take out is $14,986. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $316, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Other Social Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

#3

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from RSC carry an average student debtload of $10,344.

Full Other Social Sciences at Rose State College Report

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Other Social Sciences at University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for other social sciences students. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at Boston U take out is $25,375.

Full Other Social Sciences at Boston University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Other Social Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
12 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
13 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
14 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Other Social Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Other 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
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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