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2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools

166 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 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 166 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the United States for other social sciences students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $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.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $20,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $301.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $24,625 in student debt.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 166 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $587.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at RSC take out an average of $10,344 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $453, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Azusa Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, other social sciences graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $26,088 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other social sciences programs. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Other Social Sciences majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $20,447 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #13, Clark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from Clark carry an average student debt load of $25,999.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other social sciences programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $19,324.

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#15

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Other Social Sciences at Wilmington University Report

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other social sciences programs. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at UW - Green Bay take out an average of $17,472 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Carl Albert State College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public school with a small student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at Carl Albert State College take out an average of $7,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, other social sciences graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $26,192 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#18

St Lawrence University

Canton, NY

St Lawrence University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other social sciences programs. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Canton.

While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at St. Lawrence accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#21

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #21, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#22

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

On average, other social sciences graduates from Loyola Maryland take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#24

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #24, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at University of Rochester take out an average of $19,550 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Other Social Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
25 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
25 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
27 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
28 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
29 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
30 Midland University Fremont, NE
30 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
32 International Institute for Restorative Practices Bethlehem, PA
32 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN

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 26 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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