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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Public

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Social Sciences: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,494
Retention: 71%
Programs: 101

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Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Social Sciences: 92 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 27,437
Retention: 57%
Programs: 120

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San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Social Sciences: 92 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 19,212
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 1,926

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MJC

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Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Social Sciences: 88 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 18,258
Retention: 71%
Programs: 131

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Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Social Sciences: 88 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,273
Retention: 73%
Programs: 64

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SCC

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Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA

Social Sciences: 87 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,897
Retention: 71%
Programs: 65

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Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Social Sciences: 87 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 6,625
Retention: 69%
Programs: 66

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Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, OK

Social Sciences: 87 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 3,138
Retention: 67%
Programs: 28

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AWC

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Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ

Social Sciences: 86 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,964
Retention: 67%
Programs: 107

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Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

Social Sciences: 85 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,909
Retention: 73%
Programs: 64

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Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Social Sciences: 82 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,796
Retention: 64%
Programs: 87

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ECC

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Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Social Sciences: 81 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 7,026
Retention: 56%
Programs: 50

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Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Social Sciences: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,842
Retention: 70%
Programs: 97

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CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 79 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 20,123
Retention: 61%
Programs: 54

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Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Social Sciences: 79 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 7,758
Programs: 57
Awards 2024-25: 1,102

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MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Social Sciences: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,478
Retention: 91%
Programs: 119

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Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Social Sciences: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,022
Retention: 55%
Programs: 59

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ACC

Public

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX

Social Sciences: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 39,727
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 8,589

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SCC

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Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Social Sciences: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,282
Programs: 83
Awards 2024-25: 1,996

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Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

Social Sciences: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,572
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 1,559

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BCC

Public

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Social Sciences: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,278
Retention: 63%
Programs: 49

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Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

Social Sciences: 69 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,905
Retention: 72%
Programs: 62

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AHC

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Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Social Sciences: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 11,463
Retention: 68%
Programs: 94

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ECC

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Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Social Sciences: 67 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,090
Retention: 56%
Programs: 91

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