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Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California

2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California

9 Colleges
$41,044 Avg Salary
$20,204 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California

Check out the other social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools in Other Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for other social sciences students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,986 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great place for other social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 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 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $19,324 in student debt.

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#6

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Pitzer College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California ranking. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at UCR take out an average of $21,113 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at ULV accumulate an average of around $30,098 in student debt.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Social Sciences Colleges 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 9 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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