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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$30,257 Avg Salary
$18,981 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #153 most popular major in the country with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for general social sciences students. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at California State University - Chico Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 23
Oregon 0
Nevada 1

More General Social Sciences Rankings in the Far Western US Region

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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