by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Social Sciences draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most general social sciences students each year.
College Factual ranked the 375 general social sciences schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most general social sciences students in the United States.
The most popular school in the country for general social sciences students is East Los Angeles College. Set in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public institution. This school awarded about 952 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general social sciences details for East Los Angeles College
University Of Chicago ranks #2 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 770 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for University Of Chicago
Sierra College ranks #3 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public university. This school awarded about 534 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general social sciences details for Sierra College
A rank of #4 makes College Of The Canyons one of the most popular schools for general social sciences. Set in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College Of The Canyons is a public institution. This school awarded about 529 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at College Of The Canyons
American River College came in at #5 on 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. Get the full general social sciences details for American River College
Santa Rosa Junior College comes in at #6 for general social sciences this year. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public school located in the city of Santa Rosa. This school awarded about 366 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for Santa Rosa Junior College
Antelope Valley College landed the #7 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 365 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Antelope Valley College
Mt San Antonio College landed the #8 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a public university. This school awarded about 354 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general social sciences details for Mt San Antonio College
Ohlone Community College landed the #9 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Ohlone Community College is a public school located in the city of Fremont. Ohlone Community College graduated around 347 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. See more about general social sciences at Ohlone Community College
Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 317 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Vanderbilt University
Harvard University landed the #11 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 302 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Read the full general social sciences report for Harvard University
Georgetown University placed #12 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 298 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Read the full general social sciences report for Georgetown University
Florida State University placed #13 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Florida State University graduated around 292 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full general social sciences report for Florida State University
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College landed the #14 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Richmond. This school awarded about 292 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general social sciences details for J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 284 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at Northern Virginia Community College
Butte College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public university. Butte College graduated around 283 general social sciences students in the most recent data year. Get the full general social sciences details for Butte College
Brookdale Community College placed #17 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Brookdale Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Lincroft. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 266 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Brookdale Community College
Shasta College landed the #18 spot among the most popular general social sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 264 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Shasta College
Folsom Lake College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Set in the city of Folsom, Folsom Lake College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 263 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Folsom Lake College
University Of Oregon comes in at #20 for general social sciences this year. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 249 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Read the full general social sciences report for University Of Oregon
Tulsa Community College placed #21 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 244 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at Tulsa Community College
Palomar College comes in at #22 for general social sciences this year. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public university. This school awarded about 240 general social sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for Palomar College
Washington State University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Washington State University is a public school located in the town of Pullman. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 228 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Washington State University
Portland State University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 223 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. See more about general social sciences at Portland State University
Emory University placed #25 for general social sciences by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 221 students earned a degree in general social sciences from this school. Get the full general social sciences details for Emory University
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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).
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