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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in California

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$28,123 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 23 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #192 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Humboldt State University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - San Bernardino is a great place for general social sciences students. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 0
Nevada 1

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 6 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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