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#1 #1 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. University of Chicago Chicago, IL UChicago has 51 academic majors available to students in five divisions: Biological Sciences Collegiate Division, the Physical Sciences Collegiate Division, the Social Sciences Collegiate Division, the Humanities Collegiate Division, and the New Collegiate Division. They also offer 33 minors....view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 208 SAT Score 1,510–1,560 Est. Net Price * $27,979 Median Starting Salary $52,821
#2 #2 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL At Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 21% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,040–1,170 Est. Net Price * $15,491 Median Starting Salary $56,160
#3 #3 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University is separated into 20 different schools which include the College, global research outposts, Juilliard School, Barnard College, and more. Each new student will meet with an adviser to go over their plan and schedule for the upcoming year....view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 37 SAT Score 1,500–1,560 Est. Net Price * $20,869 Median Starting Salary $49,704
#4 #4 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Bellevue University Bellevue, NE At Bellevue University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Traffic, Customs, and and Transportation Clerk/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 106 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $25,735 Median Starting Salary $55,973
#5 #5 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Grambling State University Grambling, LA At Grambling State University, the most popular majors students pursue are Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 24% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 860–1,050 Est. Net Price * $19,092 Median Starting Salary $57,370
#6 #6 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Each year, Ohio University-Main Campus grants around 1714 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 1,110–1,310 Est. Net Price * $20,550 Median Starting Salary $59,922
#7 #7 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC At Citadel Military College of South Carolina, the most popular majors students pursue are Business/Commerce, General, Intelligence, General, and Mechanical Engineering. In fact, Citadel Military College of South Carolina awards 173 degrees per year to Business/Commerce, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,100–1,250 Est. Net Price * $21,041 Median Starting Salary $61,022
#8 #8 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA At California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Environmental Science....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 970–1,200 Est. Net Price * $13,837 Median Starting Salary $56,231
#9 #9 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY Every year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute grants around 284 degrees to those majoring in Computer Science, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 59% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,340–1,500 Est. Net Price * $35,940 Median Starting Salary $60,021
#10 #10 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S. Troy University Troy, AL At Troy University, the most popular majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. In fact, Troy University grants 310 degrees annually to graduating Business Administration and Management, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 93% Annual Degrees Awarded 18 SAT Score 970–1,210 Est. Net Price * $12,504 Median Starting Salary $57,204
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Chicago Chicago, IL UChicago has 51 academic majors available to students in five divisions: Biological Sciences Collegiate...view more	100	5%	208	1,510 - 1,560	$27,979	$52,821
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL At Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, the three most popular...view more	76	21%	26	1,040 - 1,170	$15,491	$56,160
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University is separated into 20 different schools which include the College, global research...view more	73	4%	37	1,500 - 1,560	$20,869	$49,704
Bellevue University Bellevue, NE At Bellevue University, the three most popular college majors students study...view more	69	--	106	--	$25,735	$55,973
Grambling State University Grambling, LA At Grambling State University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	61	24%	20	860 - 1,050	$19,092	$57,370
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Each year, Ohio University-Main Campus grants around 1714 degrees to students...view more	54	85%	24	1,110 - 1,310	$20,550	$59,922
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA At California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, the most popular majors...view more	52	99%	10	970 - 1,200	$13,837	$56,231
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC At Citadel Military College of South Carolina, the most popular majors...view more	52	98%	8	1,100 - 1,250	$21,041	$61,022
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY Every year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute grants around 284 degrees to...view more	46	59%	5	1,340 - 1,500	$35,940	$60,021
Troy University Troy, AL At Troy University, the most popular majors students study are Business...view more	45	93%	18	970 - 1,210	$12,504	$57,204

About Social Sciences, General

A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

For all the 16,590 degrees granted in Social Sciences, General per year, the majority of them are Associates degree. Of the 520 students earning degrees at the Masters degree level across the US, 30% percent identify as men and 70% percent identify as women. While students at schools all over the country study Social Sciences, General, Illinois has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, General is $39,700.

Popularity of Social Sciences, General Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

For Social Sciences, General majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Managers, All Other and Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other. Not only that, Social Sciences, General graduates may find a high-paying job, such as Managers, All Other or Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Social Sciences, General majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Managers, All Other Regulatory Affairs Managers Compliance Managers Loss Prevention Managers Wind Energy Operations Managers Wind Energy Development Managers Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$133,560	16,803	218,637	225,953	3%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Transportation Planners	$95,890	1,245	15,147	15,438	2%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$77,750	502	6,028	6,185	3%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,220	34,623	553,306	559,034	1%
Social Science Research Assistants	$56,400	497	3,887	4,068	5%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Social Sciences, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

520

Female Students

366 (70%)

Male Students

154 (29%)

White (226, 43%)

Black or African American (95, 18%)

U.S. Nonresident (94, 18%)

Hispanic or Latino (54, 10%)

Asian (20, 4%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (15, 3%)

Two or more races (13, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (2, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

5%

208

1,510–1,560

$27,979

$52,821

#2 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

21%

26

1,040–1,170

$15,491

$56,160

#3 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

4%

37

1,500–1,560

$20,869

$49,704

#4 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

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$25,735

$55,973

#5 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

24%

20

860–1,050

$19,092

$57,370

#6 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

85%

24

1,110–1,310

$20,550

$59,922

#7 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

98%

8

1,100–1,250

$21,041

$61,022

#8 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

99%

10

970–1,200

$13,837

$56,231

#9 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

59%

5

1,340–1,500

$35,940

$60,021

#10 Best College for Social Sciences, General in the U.S.

93%

18

970–1,210

$12,504

$57,204

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