2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 252 students majoring in social sciences at USC, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 140 students majoring in social sciences at UCLA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Diego State University 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 San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Social Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 12 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 13 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, 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 Related Majors
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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