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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Our analysis found East Los Angeles College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sierra College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

About 76% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Women make up 72% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 613 students majoring in social sciences at American River, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#7

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

With a ranking of #7, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 520 students majoring in social sciences at Palomar College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Of the 460 students majoring in social sciences at Antelope Valley College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

Women make up 68% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#11

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school 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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#12

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#13

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Social Sciences at City College of San Francisco Report

#14

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Folsom Lake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Folsom, Folsom Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#15

Ohlone College

Fremont, CA

Ohlone College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Ohlone College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fremont.

About 62% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#16

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #17, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 moderately-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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#18

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly 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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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
20 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
20 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
22 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
23 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
24 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
24 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
24 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA

Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 26 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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