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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 34 students majoring in social sciences at Portland State University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college 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 4 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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