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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

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

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 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia 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 Strayer University - Global Region the most popular online school in District of Columbia for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Strayer University - District of Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large 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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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865

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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 3 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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