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Best Schools for Social Sciences, General in 2026

76 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Social Sciences, General, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Social Sciences, General graduate earns $38,652/yr across 76 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$38,652/yr

Avg DW Score

50/100

AI Risk

High

52% task exposure

All Social Sciences, General Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public	76 73–76	$57,538/yr	15.3x
2	Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ · Public	70 69–70	$44,773/yr	22.5x
3	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD · Public	67 65–68	$50,557/yr	15.8x
4	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO · Public	65 63–66	$46,384/yr	15.0x
5	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · Public	64 65–65	$42,332/yr	15.5x
6	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit	63 61–64	$61,389/yr	2.5x
7	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX · Public	62 61–63	$45,687/yr	14.6x
8	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · Public	62 61–63	$47,248/yr	12.3x
9	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA · Public	62 66–63	$37,446/yr	19.6x
10	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Public	61 64–62	$39,061/yr	17.8x
11	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit	60 61–61	$41,062/yr	4.3x
12	Washington State University Pullman, WA · Public	60 60–61	$43,069/yr	10.4x
13	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	59 58–60	$46,206/yr	8.1x
14	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA · Public	58 60–59	$39,149/yr	15.6x
15	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public	58 64–58	$33,235/yr	25.5x
16	Harvard University Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit	58 56–59	$56,540/yr	2.2x
17	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public	58 58–59	$41,954/yr	12.0x
18	Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit	56 54–57	$61,612/yr	2.8x
19	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit	56 56–57	$42,932/yr	7.8x
20	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit	56 54–57	$50,653/yr	3.0x
21	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI · Public	56 56–57	$42,357/yr	11.3x
22	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL · Public	55 59–56	$37,501/yr	17.4x
23	University of Oregon Eugene, OR · Public	55 58–56	$38,147/yr	9.2x
24	California State University-Chico Chico, CA · Public	54 58–55	$36,382/yr	14.7x
25	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA · Private nonprofit	54 52–55	$56,221/yr	4.7x
26	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	54 56–55	$40,793/yr	10.4x
27	New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	54 52–55	$49,016/yr	2.1x
28	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA · Public	54 59–55	$34,678/yr	16.7x
29	Troy University Troy, AL · Public	53 57–54	$36,547/yr	12.5x
30	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · Public	53 53–54	$43,217/yr	7.6x
31	Ashford University San Diego, CA · Private for-profit	52 51–53	$45,588/yr	7.0x
32	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ · Public	52 52–52	$43,047/yr	5.7x
33	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR · Public	52 52–53	$41,835/yr	7.6x
34	University of North Texas Denton, TX · Public	52 57–53	$34,679/yr	11.8x
35	University of South Florida Tampa, FL · Public	51 56–52	$34,427/yr	16.8x
36	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit	51 54–52	$37,335/yr	12.0x
37	Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR · Public	51 56–51	$34,245/yr	11.7x
38	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit	51 51–52	$41,988/yr	5.2x
39	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · Public	51 57–51	$32,351/yr	17.1x
40	Boise State University Boise, ID · Public	50 54–51	$36,298/yr	12.2x
41	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC · Public	50 55–51	$35,978/yr	12.7x
42	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA · Public	50 50–51	$43,431/yr	6.4x
43	University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA · Public	50 50–51	$43,431/yr	6.4x
44	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA · Public	50 50–51	$43,431/yr	6.4x
45	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · Public	50 55–51	$35,363/yr	12.4x
46	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY · Public	49 52–50	$38,659/yr	9.2x
47	Rogers State University Claremore, OK · Public	49 54–50	$34,955/yr	13.9x
48	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · Public	48 53–49	$34,209/yr	12.4x
49	Towson University Towson, MD · Public	48 51–48	$37,934/yr	7.4x
50	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO · Public	48 52–49	$37,193/yr	8.8x
51	Portland State University Portland, OR · Public	47 52–48	$35,093/yr	10.0x
52	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA · Public	47 47–48	$43,431/yr	4.0x
53	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · Public	46 47–47	$18,893/yr	16.2x
54	University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI · Public	46 52–47	$34,388/yr	12.7x
55	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public	46 53–47	$28,844/yr	12.2x
56	Touro University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	46 48–47	$40,111/yr	4.5x
57	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public	44 48–44	$35,590/yr	5.6x
58	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR · Public	44 49–45	$35,590/yr	6.1x
59	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · Public	43 48–43	$34,871/yr	5.1x
60	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public	43 49–44	$34,490/yr	6.9x
61	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Public	43 49–44	$33,812/yr	7.9x
62	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofit	41 45–42	$36,726/yr	4.0x
63	Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC · Private nonprofit	41 43–42	$38,693/yr	2.9x
64	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit	39 44–39	$34,488/yr	2.9x
65	University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC · Public	39 45–40	$32,682/yr	8.1x
66	Belhaven University Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit	37 41–37	$36,568/yr	2.2x
67	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI · Public	37 43–37	$27,873/yr	5.9x
68	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	35 39–36	$37,472/yr	0.6x
69	Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofit	34 38–35	$23,302/yr	-0.1x
70	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	33 37–34	$23,704/yr	8.6x
71	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	33 38–33	$33,789/yr	1.2x
72	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit	33 40–34	$31,204/yr	0.7x
73	Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY · Private nonprofit	33 40–34	$28,351/yr	3.1x
74	Allen University Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit	30 34–31	$23,095/yr	4.8x
75	Whittier College Whittier, CA · Private nonprofit	29 31–30	$20,660/yr	0.0x
76	Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC · Private nonprofit	28 32–29	$23,797/yr	2.5x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Social Sciences, General?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #1 for Social Sciences, General with a score of 76/100 and graduate earnings of $57,538/yr.

How much do Social Sciences, General graduates earn?

Across 76 schools, Social Sciences, General graduates earn an average of $38,652/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $61,612/yr.

Is Social Sciences, General a good major for AI resistance?

Social Sciences, General has an average AI task exposure of 52%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.