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2026 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in the United States
46 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$45,113 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Social Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other social sciences students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other social sciences education in Pennsylvania.

Top Schools in Other Social Sciences

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Leading the list is University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus, our #1 school for other social sciences. This very large public university is located in the city of Pittsburgh. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awarded about 18 other social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn around $56,926 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates carry a median of $24,958 in student loans. Read more about the other social sciences program at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

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A rank of #2 makes Millersville University Of Pennsylvania one of the top schools for other social sciences. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Millersville. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. About 18 other social sciences degrees were awarded at Millersville University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from Millersville University Of Pennsylvania earn around $42,844 in the first couple years of their career. Millersville University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Get the full other social sciences details for Millersville University Of Pennsylvania

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Keystone College
La Plume, PA

A rank of #3 makes Keystone College one of the top schools for other social sciences. Keystone College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Plume. Keystone College graduates 35% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Keystone College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other social sciences program make about $35,568 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. See the full other social sciences program report for Keystone College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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