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Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$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 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 4,643 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865

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

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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