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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OSU

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Social Sciences: 479 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 37,163
Retention: 88%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,485

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 476 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 13,763
Retention: 82%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 3,638

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William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Social Sciences: 474 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 9,818
Retention: 95%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 3,145

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Social Sciences: 472 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Social Sciences: 470 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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SRJ

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Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Social Sciences: 468 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,854
Retention: 72%
Programs: 137

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Social Sciences: 466 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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NCS

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Social Sciences: 460 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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Ohlone College

Fremont, CA

Social Sciences: 460 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,061
Retention: 74%
Programs: 75

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Social Sciences: 453 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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PCC

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Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Social Sciences: 451 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 24,597
Retention: 76%
Programs: 111

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FLC

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Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Social Sciences: 448 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 11,098
Retention: 73%
Programs: 66

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

Social Sciences: 447 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Social Sciences: 447 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 6,938
Retention: 98%
Programs: 98
Awards 2024-25: 2,240

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BYU

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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Social Sciences: 444 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Social Sciences: 441 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Social Sciences: 440 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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USC

Public

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Social Sciences: 426 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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ECU

Public

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Social Sciences: 423 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 26,940
Retention: 83%
Programs: 185
Awards 2024-25: 7,270

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CSU

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California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

Social Sciences: 422 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 18,492
Retention: 80%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 5,122

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NAU

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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Social Sciences: 419 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 28,467
Retention: 75%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 8,159

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Social Sciences: 412 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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CSU

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California State University-Chico

Chico, CA

Social Sciences: 409 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 15,257
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 3,774

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CSU

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California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Social Sciences: 407 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 23,163
Retention: 72%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 6,310

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