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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Washington

2 Colleges
$36,114 Avg Salary
$21,182 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Washington. In fact, 3,812 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. 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 Online Social Sciences Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular online school in Washington for social sciences students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at CWU take out is $22,433. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $156.

Full Social Sciences at Central Washington University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

On average, social sciences graduates from UW Seattle take out $17,884 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
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

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 2 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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