Colleges offering Social Sciences

1,717 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Social Sciences. Together they awarded 188,196 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 380 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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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Shasta College

Redding, CA

Social Sciences: 148 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 9,073
Retention: 100%
Programs: 85

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Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

Social Sciences: 148 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 8,103
Retention: 81%
Programs: 91

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Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Social Sciences: 148 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,914
Retention: 97%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 537

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Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Social Sciences: 147 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 9,457
Retention: 73%
Programs: 138

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Virginia Peninsula Community College

Hampton, VA

Social Sciences: 146 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 6,410
Retention: 58%
Programs: 43

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Smith College

Northampton, MA

Social Sciences: 145 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,857
Retention: 94%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 871

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Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Social Sciences: 143 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 113,257
Retention: 72%
Programs: 131
Awards 2024-25: 29,770

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University of Mississippi

University, MS

Social Sciences: 143 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 26,449
Retention: 87%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 6,185

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Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Social Sciences: 143 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 6,768
Programs: 55
Awards 2024-25: 1,426

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Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Social Sciences: 143 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,417
Retention: 94%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 970

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Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Social Sciences: 143 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,869
Retention: 95%
Programs: 38
Awards 2024-25: 509

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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Social Sciences: 142 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 7,692
Retention: 94%
Programs: 124
Awards 2024-25: 2,078

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Denison University

Granville, OH

Social Sciences: 142 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,394
Retention: 89%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 609

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University of Maine

Orono, ME

Social Sciences: 141 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 12,029
Retention: 83%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 2,766

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Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Social Sciences: 141 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 5,891
Retention: 79%
Programs: 55
Awards 2024-25: 1,636

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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Social Sciences: 141 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,623
Retention: 94%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 456

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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA

Social Sciences: 140 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 6,237
Retention: 76%
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 1,427

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The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX

Social Sciences: 139 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 25,039
Retention: 79%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 5,278

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EMU

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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Social Sciences: 139 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 12,631
Retention: 69%
Programs: 236
Awards 2024-25: 3,375

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Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Social Sciences: 139 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,283
Retention: 73%
Programs: 102

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Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Social Sciences: 137 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,909
Retention: 91%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 737

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

Social Sciences: 136 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 44,956
Retention: 73%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 13,077

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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA

Social Sciences: 136 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 16,598
Retention: 84%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,612

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Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Social Sciences: 136 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,812
Retention: 91%
Programs: 40
Awards 2024-25: 746

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