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Best for social sciences

Where social sciences is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
23.2%
#1 · The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA
3.0%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
7.7×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
13.1%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1The University of Virginia's College at WiseDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA23.2%
  2. 2Frostburg State UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Frostburg, MD21.6%
  3. 3Hillsdale CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI19.7%
  4. 4California State University, San MarcosDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Marcos, CA17.6%
  5. 5Queens College (New York)Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY15.9%
  6. 6Coker UniversityDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Hartsville, SC15.8%
  7. 7St. Mary's University (Texas)Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX15.4%
  8. 8Saint Anselm CollegeDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH14.9%
  9. 9Virginia Union UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Richmond, VA13.9%
  10. 10Rollins CollegeDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL13.1%
  11. 11Flagler CollegeDivision II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL13.0%
  12. 12Morehouse CollegeDivision II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA12.9%
  13. 13Dominican University New YorkDivision II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Orangeburg, NY12.8%
  14. 14Indiana University of PennsylvaniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Indiana, PA12.6%
  15. 15Davis & Elkins CollegeDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Elkins, WV11.9%

Every school, Division II

0.0%23.2%
#1 · The University of Virginia's College at Wiseevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 3.0%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in social sciencesIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA
23.2%532281,911
2Frostburg State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Frostburg, MD
21.6%1778183,344
3Hillsdale College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI
19.7%70—1,688
4California State University, San Marcos
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Marcos, CA
17.6%5843,30914,246
5Queens College (New York)
Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY
15.9%4132,59613,998
6Coker University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hartsville, SC
15.8%271711,187
7St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
15.4%603902,147
8Saint Anselm College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
14.9%724822,052
9Virginia Union University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Richmond, VA
13.9%201441,170
10Rollins College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL
13.1%735572,595
11Flagler College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL
13.0%745692,432
12Morehouse College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
12.9%53—2,738
13Dominican University New York
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Orangeburg, NY
12.8%312431,089
14Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Indiana, PA
12.6%1781,4087,432
15Davis & Elkins College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Elkins, WV
11.9%12101683
16Fort Lewis College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Durango, CO
11.4%574983,313
17Johnson C. Smith University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Charlotte, NC
10.6%222071,058
18University of the District of Columbia
Division II · East Coast Conference · Washington, DC
10.5%292773,297
19California State University, Chico
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA
10.3%3353,25313,160
20University of Missouri-St. Louis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO
10.3%1431,38512,137
21University of South Carolina Beaufort
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Bluffton, SC
10.3%393772,067
22Western Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA
10.3%3103,02413,704
23Rogers State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Claremore, OK
10.0%414113,094
24Emory & Henry University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA
9.9%181811,107
25University of California, Merced
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Merced, CA
9.9%1611,6328,372
26Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
9.8%434391,688
27California State University, San Bernardino
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA
9.8%4244,32816,067
28University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC
9.7%1171,2045,485
29University of Tampa
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Tampa, FL
9.5%2092,20110,111
30California State University, Stanislaus
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA
9.4%2332,4678,669
31Sonoma State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Rohnert Park, CA
9.4%1581,6835,412
32Upper Iowa University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Fayette, IA
9.2%545902,504
33College of Staten Island
Division II · East Coast Conference · Staten Island, NY
9.1%1201,3169,786
34Drury University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, MO
9.1%283091,368
35Pennsylvania Western University, California
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · California, PA
9.1%1791,9698,336
36Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Clarion, PA
9.1%1791,9698,336
37Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Edinboro, PA
9.1%1791,9698,336
38Saint Michael's College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT
9.1%272971,178
39Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
8.9%182021,576
40St. Thomas Aquinas College
Division II · East Coast Conference · Sparkill, NY
8.8%212381,795
41Ohio Dominican University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Columbus, OH
8.7%14161894
42California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA
8.6%1141,3215,594
43University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Division II · Independent · San Juan, PR
8.6%1091,2658,873
44Fairmont State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Fairmont, WV
8.4%455343,060
45California State University, Los Angeles
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Los Angeles, CA
8.3%4415,31121,527
46California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Pomona, CA
8.2%4835,85924,455
47Fort Hays State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Hays, KS
8.0%1822,27610,206
48Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Millersville, PA
8.0%911,1345,724
49Edward Waters University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Jacksonville, FL
7.9%1501,8897,246
50California State University, East Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Hayward, CA
7.6%2443,20710,562
51Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Lincoln University, PA
7.6%243171,717
52Central Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA
7.5%1672,2358,309
53Lander University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Greenwood, SC
7.5%557333,669
54Wilmington University (Delaware)
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · New Castle, DE
7.5%1121,4969,355
55California State University, Dominguez Hills
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Carson, CA
7.3%2303,16012,730
56The University of Texas Permian Basin
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Odessa, TX
7.3%658904,654
57University of Hawaii at Hilo
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Hilo, HI
7.2%395422,424
58Virginia State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
7.1%456324,829
59McKendree University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Lebanon, IL
7.0%253561,605
60San Francisco State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Francisco, CA
7.0%3525,05620,756
61University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO
7.0%1351,9229,398
62Seattle Pacific University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Seattle, WA
6.9%476782,082
63Colorado State University Pueblo
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Pueblo, CO
6.7%416114,816
64Truman State University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO
6.7%466873,302
65American International College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Springfield, MA
6.6%142131,331
66St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
6.5%406162,731
67Westmont College
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
6.5%213241,310
68Augustana University (South Dakota)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
6.3%223511,871
69Eckerd College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Petersburg, FL
6.3%274291,986
70Pace University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Pleasantville, NY
6.2%1041,6888,176
71Spring Hill College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Mobile, AL
6.1%12196851
72Westminster University (Utah)
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
6.1%15245895
73Francis Marion University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Florence, SC
6.0%294853,623
74Mercy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Dobbs Ferry, NY
6.0%741,2386,482
75University of Minnesota Duluth
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Duluth, MN
6.0%1071,7818,525
76Adelphi University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Garden City, NY
5.9%651,0955,124
77Oklahoma Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Shawnee, OK
5.8%172921,409
78Fayetteville State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Fayetteville, NC
5.7%641,1235,845
79Savannah State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Savannah, GA
5.7%223852,857
80Lenoir-Rhyne University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hickory, NC
5.6%193371,477
81Western Colorado University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Gunnison, CO
5.6%173033,569
82Florida Southern College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL
5.5%346212,626
83Northern Michigan University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI
5.5%631,1536,584
84Shaw University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC
5.5%7128843
85Black Hills State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD
5.3%173193,279
86Southern Connecticut State University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · New Haven, CT
5.3%831,5756,781
87Southern Wesleyan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC
5.3%10189887
88University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Kenosha, WI
5.3%336183,263
89William Jewell College
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Liberty, MO
5.3%9170868
90Claflin University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Orangeburg, SC
5.2%163071,754
91Concord University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Athens, WV
5.2%152881,472
92University of North Georgia
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Dahlonega, GA
5.1%1192,31217,242
93University of Montevallo
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL
5.0%203972,545
94Clark Atlanta University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
4.8%214393,495
95Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Slippery Rock, PA
4.8%801,6836,803
96Belmont Abbey College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC
4.7%142991,549
97Caldwell University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Caldwell, NJ
4.7%142971,448
98California State University, Monterey Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Seaside, CA
4.7%831,7775,909
99Shawnee State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Portsmouth, OH
4.7%173652,982
100University of Alaska Anchorage
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Anchorage, AK
4.7%3471710,162
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