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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Private nonprofit

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Students: 1,553
Retention: 64%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 581

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SOC

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Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, OR

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,551
Retention: 57%
Programs: 54

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Private nonprofit

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan

San Juan, PR

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Students: 1,513
Retention: 60%
Programs: 25
Awards 2024-25: 577

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Peru State College

Peru, NE

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Admission: Open
Students: 1,492
Retention: 64%
Programs: 43

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ANC

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Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

Social Sciences
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,461
Retention: 64%
Programs: 34

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SNM

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Southeast New Mexico College

Carlsbad, NM

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,431
Retention: 49%
Programs: 42

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Private nonprofit

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Students: 1,392
Retention: 72%
Programs: 22
Awards 2024-25: 386

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Strayer University-Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Social Sciences
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 1,384
Programs: 21
Awards 2024-25: 386

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Strayer University-Alabama

Birmingham, AL

Social Sciences
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 1,329
Programs: 21
Awards 2024-25: 288

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Strayer University-Florida

Tampa, FL

Social Sciences
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 1,303
Retention: 67%
Programs: 22

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Strayer University-Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Social Sciences
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 1,290
Retention: 100%
Programs: 25

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CHC

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Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Students: 1,288
Retention: 62%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 383

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FMU

Private nonprofit

Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, FL

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Students: 1,277
Retention: 50%
Programs: 26
Awards 2024-25: 173

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OUC

Public

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Saint Clairsville, OH

Social Sciences
Bachelor · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 1,235
Retention: 63%
Programs: 148

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Miami University-Middletown

Middletown, OH

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Admission: Open
Students: 1,190
Retention: 67%
Programs: 33

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OLC

Public

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, SD

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Admission: Open
Students: 1,188
Retention: 62%
Programs: 23

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WOS

Public

Western Oklahoma State College

Altus, OK

Social Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 1,162
Retention: 56%
Programs: 20

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EUP

Private nonprofit

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian

San Sebastian, PR

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Students: 1,065
Retention: 67%
Programs: 19
Awards 2024-25: 411

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Private nonprofit

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Social Sciences
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 1,053
Retention: 84%
Programs: 39
Awards 2024-25: 308

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OPS

Public

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Goodwell, OK

Social Sciences
Bachelor · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 1,021
Retention: 56%
Programs: 28

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Private nonprofit

Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa, KS

Social Sciences
Bachelor

Students: 999
Retention: 58%
Programs: 49
Awards 2024-25: 232

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Private for-profit

Strayer University-Mississippi

Jackson, MS

Social Sciences
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 983
Programs: 21
Awards 2024-25: 159

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HIN

Public

Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence, KS

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 978
Programs: 15
Awards 2024-25: 194

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Private nonprofit

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Social Sciences
Certificate · Online option

Students: 978
Retention: 69%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 236

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