2024 Best Social Sciences Schools

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a good option for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1278 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Chicago earn a boost of around $15,155 over the average income of social sciences graduates.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Every student who is interested in social sciences has to check out Yale University. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 528 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Yale University earn a boost of approximately $34,920 over the average income of social sciences graduates.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 705 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Vanderbilt University get an earnings boost of approximately $21,386 above the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 663 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Northwestern University earn $14,996 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 871 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Harvard University receive $26,120 more than the typical social sciences grad.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 642 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of about $16,338 above the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 530 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Duke University earn a boost of about $29,800 above the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 1363.9999999999998 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Johns Hopkins University get $37,931 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 357 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Stanford University make $19,513 more than the standard social sciences graduate.

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 1st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 266 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Rice University earn $51,727 more than the typical social sciences grad.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1314 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Columbia University in the City of New York earn $14,720 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. This university ranks 4th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2093 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley get an earnings boost of about $16,741 above the typical earnings of social sciences majors.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 1193 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Georgetown University earn $21,329 more than the typical social sciences student.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 349 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences major at Princeton University earn $18,636 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 552 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame make $10,756 more than the average social sciences student.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 2813 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $37,683.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 375 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis make $7,924 more than the average social sciences graduate.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 976 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from University of Southern California get an earnings boost of around $11,096 above the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 450 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Dartmouth College get an earnings boost of about $19,098 above the average income of social sciences majors.

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 91 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Teachers College at Columbia University earn $27,027 more than the standard social sciences graduate.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 523 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Cornell University get an earnings boost of approximately $14,768 over the average earnings of social sciences majors.

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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA

Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Claremont McKenna is a great college overall.

There were approximately 179 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Claremont McKenna College earn a boost of approximately $59,304 over the typical income of social sciences majors.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 995 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $6,024 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 418.99999999999994 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Social Sciences degree recipients from Brown University receive an earnings boost of about $2,708 over the typical earnings of social sciences graduates.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 458 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Emory University get $2,658 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.