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2026 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools

There are 153 colleges that offer a degree in Other Social Sciences. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for Other Social Sciences students. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 153 schools in the United States to see which Other Social Sciences programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2026 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in the U.S. for Other Social Sciences majors. Towson University is a public school located in Towson, MD. This school awarded 208 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,563. Read More…

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. Located in Berkeley, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 163 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $57,445. Full Other Social Sciences at University of California-Berkeley Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. New York University is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 126 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Read full report on Other Social Sciences at New York University

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 108 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $55,834. Read More…

University of Southern Maine comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. University of Southern Maine is a public school located in Portland, ME. This school awarded 88 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,251. Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of Southern Maine

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $75,228. Full Other Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. Located in Midwest City, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,203. Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Rose State College

International Institute for Restorative Practices comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. International Institute for Restorative Practices is a private nonprofit school located in Bethlehem, PA. This school awarded 56 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669. Read More…

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Chattanooga, TN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,626. Read More…

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. University of Chicago is a private nonprofit school located in Chicago, IL. This school awarded 41 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $77,119. Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of Chicago

Carl Albert State College landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Carl Albert State College is a public school located in Poteau, OK. This school awarded 40 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,862. Full Other Social Sciences at Carl Albert State College Report

University of California-San Diego comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. Located in La Jolla, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 36 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,612. Full Other Social Sciences at University of California-San Diego Report

#13

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. Located in New Castle, DE, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,417. Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Wilmington University

University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Presque Isle, ME, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,850. Read More…

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a public school located in San Luis Obispo, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $62,831. Read More…

#16

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public school located in New Brunswick, NJ. This school awarded 34 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $52,303. Read More…

#17

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester comes in at #17 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Other Social Sciences majors. University of Rochester is a private nonprofit school located in Rochester, NY. This school awarded 32 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,722. Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of Rochester

#18

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Worcester, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 31 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,538. Read More…

Azusa Pacific University landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a private nonprofit school located in Azusa, CA. This school awarded 30 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,824. Full Other Social Sciences at Azusa Pacific University Report

#20

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Middletown, CT, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,304. Read More…

#21

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Southwestern College is a private nonprofit school located in Winfield, KS. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $52,409. Full Other Social Sciences at Southwestern College Report

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,990. Full Other Social Sciences at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Report

#23

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in Minneapolis, MN. This school awarded 24 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $79,233. Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Capella University

University of Massachusetts-Amherst landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public school located in Amherst, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people earned their degree in Other Social Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,780. Read More…

#25

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Columbus State University is a public school located in Columbus, GA. This school awarded 22 degrees in Other Social Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,821. Full Other Social Sciences at Columbus State University Report

#26

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY
#27

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR
#31

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#32

Williams College

Williamstown, MA
#33

Brown University

Providence, RI
#34

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
#35

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
#36

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY
#39

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI
#40

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#42

Keystone College

La Plume, PA
#43

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO
#44

Midland University

Fremont, NE
#49

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
52 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
53 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
54 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
55 Pennsylvania Western University California, PA
56 Prescott College Prescott, AZ
57 University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA
58 University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR
59 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
60 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
61 Clemson University Clemson, SC
62 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
63 Felician University Lodi, NJ
64 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
65 Coppin State University Baltimore, MD
66 Glenville State University Glenville, WV
67 Omega Graduate School Dayton, TN
68 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
69 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
70 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
71 Benedictine University Lisle, IL
72 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
73 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
74 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN
75 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
76 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH
77 Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ
78 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
79 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
80 Concordia University Texas Austin, TX
81 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
82 Madonna University Livonia, MI
83 Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA
84 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
85 Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH
86 Tufts University Medford, MA
87 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
88 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
89 American University Washington, DC
90 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
91 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
92 Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK
93 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
94 Marywood University Scranton, PA
95 Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI
96 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
97 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
98 Northeastern University Boston, MA
99 Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH
100 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR
101 Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY
102 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
103 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI
104 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
105 Bennington College Bennington, VT
106 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
107 CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
108 CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
109 CUNY Queens College Queens, NY
110 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
111 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
112 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN
113 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
114 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
115 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
116 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
117 Elmira College Elmira, NY
118 Evangel University Springfield, MO
119 Florida International University Miami, FL
120 Fordham University Bronx, NY
121 Gannon University Erie, PA
122 George Washington University Washington, DC
123 Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, CA
124 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
125 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
126 Morningside University Sioux City, IA
127 Mott Community College Flint, MI
128 North Central College Naperville, IL
129 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
130 Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH
131 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK
132 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
133 SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY
134 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
135 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY
136 SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY
137 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
138 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
139 St. Andrews University Laurinburg, NC
140 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
141 Suffolk University Boston, MA
142 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
143 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
144 University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA
145 University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
146 University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
147 University of Denver Denver, CO
148 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
149 University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC
150 University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
151 Wartburg College Waverly, IA
152 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
153 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV

Other Social Sciences by Region

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More Other Social Sciences Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Other Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Social Sciences 1,942
Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 45,628
Political Science & Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
General Social Sciences 17,510
International Relations & Security 13,035

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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