by our College Data Analytics Team
General Social Sciences is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. To top this list, a school graduates more general social sciences students than other online colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 35 schools in the United States offering general social sciences.
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We also rank the most popular online General Social Sciences schools at each degree level.
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general social sciences majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
American River College tops our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. American River College is a public school located in the suburb of Sacramento. This school awarded about 400 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for American River College
Brookdale Community College ranks #2 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public university. Brookdale Community College graduated around 266 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. See more about general social sciences at Brookdale Community College
Tulsa Community College is one of the most popular general social sciences schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 244 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for Tulsa Community College
Washington State University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 228 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at Washington State University
Southern New Hampshire University ranks #5 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Southern New Hampshire University graduated around 173 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Get the full general social sciences details for Southern New Hampshire University
University Of Hawaii West Oahu landed the #6 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Kapolei, University Of Hawaii West Oahu is a public institution. This school awarded about 100 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at University Of Hawaii West Oahu
Erie Community College placed #7 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Erie Community College
California State University Chico comes in at #8 for general social sciences this year. Set in the city of Chico, California State University Chico is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for California State University Chico
California State University San Bernardino placed #9 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Bernardino, California State University San Bernardino is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 50 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at California State University San Bernardino
Kansas State University landed the #10 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. Kansas State University graduated around 50 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Get the full general social sciences details for Kansas State University
Foothill College placed #11 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public institution. Foothill College graduated around 44 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full general social sciences report for Foothill College
Montclair State University placed #12 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Montclair State University is a public school located in the suburb of Montclair. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Read the full general social sciences report for Montclair State University
Cosumnes River College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Cosumnes River College
Pennsylvania State University World Campus placed #14 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public university. Pennsylvania State University World Campus graduated around 37 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. See more about general social sciences at Pennsylvania State University World Campus
The University Of West Florida comes in at #15 for general social sciences this year. Located in the rural area of Pensacola, The University Of West Florida is a public university. This school awarded about 23 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general social sciences details for The University Of West Florida
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University landed the #16 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Ohio University Main Campus placed #17 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Ohio University Main Campus
Morehead State University placed #18 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Read the full general social sciences report for Morehead State University
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus placed #19 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public school located in the town of Roswell. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Read the full general social sciences report for Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
Northeastern University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Northeastern University
Allan Hancock College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public university. Allan Hancock College graduated around 5 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Get the full general social sciences details for Allan Hancock College
Community College Of Allegheny County ranked #22 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Community College Of Allegheny County is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Community College Of Allegheny County
University Of Arizona comes in at #23 for general social sciences this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. University Of Arizona graduated around 5 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full general social sciences report for University Of Arizona
Western Wyoming Community College comes in at #24 for general social sciences this year. Set in the town of Rock Springs, Western Wyoming Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Western Wyoming Community College
Excelsior College landed the #25 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 4 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at Excelsior College
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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