Social Sciences, General

Liberal Arts • Social Sciences

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

62nd
Popular nationwide
66
Search Rank on O's List
236
Colleges offer it
6,583
Graduates (2018-19)
Men35%Women65%

Trends

Graduates
7,9138,0898,2637,7968,1318,1528,2078,0477,9968,1748,1818,1027,7066,9516,7867,1216,5046,5836,2876,06202,0004,0006,0008,0002001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Popularity Rank
Top204060801002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public122Private114
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public37Private18
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small29Small97Medium-Sized68Large24Very Large17
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Oregon387
Washington State University372
University at Buffalo328
Florida State University300
Portland State University221
Thomas Edison State College185
University of Maryland-University College147
Michigan State University127
University of Hawaii-West Oahu111
California State University-Monterey Bay95
Average public university graduating class: 37 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Mercy College242
Vanderbilt University216
Harvard University178
Bard College147
Concordia College-New York138
Bellevue University131
Southern New Hampshire University108
Dominican College of Blauvelt62
New York University61
Touro College55
Average private university graduating class: 18 students.

O's Insights on Social Sciences, General

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 69% of graduates come from public universities.
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