Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for social sciences Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for social sciences Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Vanderbilt University
- SUNY at Buffalo
- University of Washington
- Harvard University
- Colgate University
- Florida State University
- SUNY at Binghamton
- Boston College
- USF Sarasota-Manatee
25 best colleges for social sciences majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
3. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
4. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
5. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
6. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
7. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
8. USF Sarasota-Manatee
Location
Sarasota, FL
9. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
10. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
11. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
12. San Diego State University
Location
San Diego, CA
13. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
14. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
15. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
16. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
17. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
18. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
19. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
20. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
21. Amherst College
Location
Amherst, MA
22. California State University - Chico
Location
Chico, CA
23. University of Central Florida
Location
Orlando, FL
24. New York University
Location
New York, NY
25. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
How we determined the best social sciences colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what social sciences departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for social sciences majors
Updated November 17, 2023