Colleges offering associate degrees in Social Sciences

395 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Social Sciences at the associate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 504 Associate 395 Bachelor 1,309 Master 468 PhD 208 Professional 6

Most schools offering it: California (201), Texas (106), Pennsylvania (104), New York (102), Ohio (74), Massachusetts (58)

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MCC

Public

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, MA

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,374
Retention: 64%
Programs: 52

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NLC

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Northeast Lakeview College

Universal City, TX

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,355
Retention: 66%
Programs: 30

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SCC

Public

Schoolcraft Community College District

Livonia, MI

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,587
Programs: 69
Awards 2024-25: 1,306

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GCC

Public

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Social Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 8,544
Retention: 64%
Programs: 48

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OCC

Public

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, NY

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,537
Retention: 55%
Programs: 91

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Lee College

Baytown, TX

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,323
Retention: 73%
Programs: 70

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MCC

Public

McLennan Community College

Waco, TX

Social Sciences
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 7,850
Retention: 69%
Programs: 71

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BCC

Public

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,950
Retention: 54%
Programs: 121

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MHC

Public

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR

Social Sciences
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 6,476
Programs: 94
Awards 2024-25: 1,238

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SCC

Public

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

Social Sciences
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 6,143
Retention: 63%
Programs: 53

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MVC

Public

Mohawk Valley Community College

Utica, NY

Social Sciences
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 5,940
Retention: 59%
Programs: 80

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WCJ

Public

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, TX

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,504
Retention: 71%
Programs: 47

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Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Social Sciences
Associate

Students: 5,501
Retention: 77%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 1,560

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WIT

Public

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA

Social Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,482
Retention: 64%
Programs: 66

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HCC

Public

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

Social Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,120
Retention: 63%
Programs: 51

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BCC

Public

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, KS

Social Sciences
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 5,092
Retention: 52%
Programs: 96

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ICC

Public

Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, IA

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,949
Retention: 52%
Programs: 75

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Private for-profit

Strayer University-Georgia

Chamblee, GA

Social Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 4,916
Retention: 75%
Programs: 24

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NIC

Public

Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,808
Retention: 62%
Programs: 69

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Private nonprofit

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Social Sciences
Associate

Students: 4,724
Retention: 85%
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 1,286

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MCC

Public

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,619
Retention: 49%
Programs: 72

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UMA

Public

University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, ME

Social Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 4,412
Retention: 60%
Programs: 57

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JAR

Public

James A. Rhodes State College

Lima, OH

Social Sciences
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 4,124
Programs: 65
Awards 2024-25: 898

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Public

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,101
Retention: 71%
Programs: 48

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