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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 5th in Oregon. In fact, 2,748 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - McMinnville Campus the best school in Oregon for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Oregon. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.

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Portland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

Social Sciences Majors to Study

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
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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