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2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 116 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the United States for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 57% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,461. 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 in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 210 students majoring in other social sciences at Towson, 33% are male and 67% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, other social sciences graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $20,938. 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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Out of the 116 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,371.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 71% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $587.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the other social sciences majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $453, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in other social sciences at UCSD, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the other social sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at University of Southern Maine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,816.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

About 36% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

On average, other social sciences graduates from UW Tacoma take out $21,946 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

About 80% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

St Lawrence University

Canton, NY

St Lawrence University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Canton.

About 66% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree other social sciences programs. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the other social sciences majors at the school.

On average, other social sciences graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $17,809 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#13

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the other social sciences majors at the school.

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#13

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 30 students majoring in other social sciences at Loyola Maryland, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#15

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree other social sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at University of Rochester take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,033.

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#16

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. K College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 93% of the other social sciences majors at the school.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 74% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
19 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
20 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
20 Clark University Worcester, MA
22 Boston University Boston, MA
22 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 25 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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