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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$32,441 Avg Salary
$24,066 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 441 degrees and certificates were awarded to other social sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #136 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Other Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitzer College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 61
Oregon 22

One of 12 majors within the area of study, other social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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).
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