2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 52% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.
Of the 193 students majoring in social sciences at Naval Postgraduate School, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 149 students majoring in social sciences at UCSD, 59% are male and 41% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 84 students majoring in social sciences at SDSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in social sciences at UC Irvine, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 68 students majoring in social sciences at UC Santa Cruz, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in social sciences at UC Berkeley, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 53% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 12 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 13 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,501 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 26 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.
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