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Best Schools for Social Sciences, Other in 2026

33 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Social Sciences, Other, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Social Sciences, Other graduate earns $37,191/yr across 33 schools.

Programs Ranked
33
Avg Earnings
$37,191/yr
Avg DW Score
41/100
AI Risk
High
42% task exposure

All Social Sciences, Other Programs Ranked

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

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public 		73
72–73 		$61,109/yr 18.1x
2 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public 		62
62–62 		$51,753/yr 10.3x
3 CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY · Public 		59
59–59 		$54,265/yr 17.3x
4 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public 		55
56–56 		$45,178/yr 9.8x
5 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · Public 		54
60–55 		$37,919/yr 19.7x
6 SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY · Public 		54
58–55 		$40,537/yr 15.9x
7 University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Public 		50
54–50 		$39,934/yr 9.9x
8 Towson University
Towson, MD · Public 		49
56–50 		$36,279/yr 13.2x
9 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA · Public 		49
50–49 		$45,509/yr 9.0x
10 Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit 		47
48–48 		$48,243/yr 2.0x
11 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · Public 		47
53–48 		$37,408/yr 9.9x
12 Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · Public 		47
49–47 		$42,844/yr 8.9x
13 Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR · Public 		43
45–43 		$42,347/yr 8.4x
14 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · Public 		43
50–44 		$36,548/yr 8.2x
15 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public 		41
51–42 		$30,584/yr 11.5x
16 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public 		41
51–42 		$30,584/yr 11.3x
17 Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · Private nonprofit 		40
43–41 		$42,023/yr 3.1x
18 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · Public 		38
48–39 		$32,860/yr 12.8x
19 University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · Public 		36
43–37 		$35,418/yr 8.8x
20 University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit 		36
41–36 		$37,491/yr 1.8x
21 Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit 		35
39–35 		$39,054/yr 0.8x
22 Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofit 		33
41–34 		$34,845/yr 1.8x
23 Keystone College
La Plume, PA · Private nonprofit 		32
39–33 		$35,568/yr 4.8x
24 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public 		31
41–32 		$28,931/yr 9.3x
25 Morningside University
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit 		30
38–31 		$35,188/yr 1.3x
26 New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit 		30
38–31 		$35,772/yr 0.5x
27 Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit 		29
37–30 		$33,993/yr 1.8x
28 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · Public 		28
38–29 		$28,194/yr 8.8x
29 Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · Private nonprofit 		27
33–28 		$22,829/yr -0.1x
30 St Lawrence University
Canton, NY · Private nonprofit 		27
36–27 		$32,933/yr 1.6x
31 SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Public 		27
28–28 		$15,273/yr 9.7x
32 Russell Sage College
Troy, NY · Private nonprofit 		25
35–26 		$27,436/yr 2.9x
33 Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI · Private nonprofit 		19
29–20 		$28,442/yr 1.2x

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, Other?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of California-Berkeley ranks #1 for Social Sciences, Other with a score of 73/100 and graduate earnings of $61,109/yr.
How much do Social Sciences, Other graduates earn?
Across 33 schools, Social Sciences, Other graduates earn an average of $37,191/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $61,109/yr.
Is Social Sciences, Other a good major for AI resistance?
Social Sciences, Other has an average AI task exposure of 42%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
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.