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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$49,982 Avg Salary
$24,291 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Social Sciences

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Georgetown take out is $17,167. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $696, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Social Sciences majors at GWU take out an average of $24,082 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $483.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from CUA take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $568.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from The American University take out $24,521 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $658, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Social Sciences majors at Howard take out an average of $26,919 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $890, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools 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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