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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $17,884 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $22,798. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

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Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $19,983 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

On average, social sciences graduates from CWU take out $22,433 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $156.

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Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $19,291 in student debt.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Gonzaga take out is $22,737.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Social Sciences majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $24,734 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $18,729 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #9, Whitman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Whitman accumulate an average of around $17,478 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $14,584 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
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

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 22 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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