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2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in California

16 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for other social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, other social sciences graduates from UC Berkeley take out $14,986 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Other Social Sciences majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $19,324 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $21,113 in student debt.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other social sciences programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at ULV take out is $30,098.

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With a ranking of #9, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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