2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in California
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 2,501 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in California
Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for social sciences students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The excellent programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in California. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 147 |
| Oregon | 280 |
| Nevada | 63 |
| Hawaii | 63 |
| Alaska | 7 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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