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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$32,002 Avg Salary
$25,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon 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.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Oregon State University Report

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Full Social Sciences at University of Oregon Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for social sciences students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Full Social Sciences at Portland State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

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Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,501
Washington 147
Nevada 63
Hawaii 63
Alaska 7

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

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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