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2026 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges in the United States
65 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$47,216 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Social Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. 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 22 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 the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Social Sciences

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No school ranked higher than University Of Chicago this year for other social sciences. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Chicago. University Of Chicago graduates 96% of students within six years. There were roughly 27 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University Of Chicago in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from University Of Chicago earn around $81,002 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,854 to complete this degree. Get the full other social sciences details for University Of Chicago

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Kalamazoo College crest
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other social sciences schools. Kalamazoo College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo College graduates 76% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Kalamazoo College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other social sciences degree recipients from Kalamazoo College generally make around $28,442. Typical student debt for the program is $24,821. Get the full other social sciences details for Kalamazoo College

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A rank of #3 makes University Of Wisconsin Green Bay one of the top schools for other social sciences. This large public university is located in the city of Green Bay. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. There were roughly 13 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Green Bay in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from University Of Wisconsin Green Bay earn around $32,860 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates carry a median of $25,125 in student loans. Get the full other social sciences details for University Of Wisconsin Green Bay

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A rank of #4 makes University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee one of the top schools for other social sciences. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public institution. About 53% of students finish within six years. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee awarded about 13 other social sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other social sciences degree from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee earn around $46,561 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,657 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other social sciences from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 22 schools evaluated.

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