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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 359 students majoring in social sciences at Merced Community College District, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 218 students majoring in social sciences at Saddleback College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

Women make up 88% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

About 70% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#10

Great Basin College

Elko, NV

Great Basin College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree social sciences programs. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

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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 11 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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