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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools

25 Colleges
$35,015 Avg Salary
$23,193 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 532 people earned a degree or certificate in other social sciences, making the major the #167 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Other Social Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Other Social Sciences Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for other social sciences students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the United States. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other social sciences students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Azusa Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other social sciences programs. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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New England
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Other Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

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 25 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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