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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 8,021 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 51% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 313 students majoring in social sciences at Villanova, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 86 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 302 students majoring in social sciences at Temple, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

With a ranking of #6, Bucknell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#8

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in social sciences at Gettysburg, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#9

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 158 students majoring in social sciences at Dickinson, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.

Of the 156 students majoring in social sciences at Franklin and Marshall, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Franklin and Marshall College Report

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Of the 114 students majoring in social sciences at SRU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#12

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in social sciences at Duquesne, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#12

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
14 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
15 Haverford College Haverford, PA
16 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
17 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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 25 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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