2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina

General Social Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #44 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 114 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Social Sciences Schools List

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of general social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in General Social Sciences

1

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Campbell University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the town of Buies Creek.More information about a degree in general social sciences from Campbell University

2

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

97 General Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

5.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general social sciences has to check out North Carolina Central University. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in general social sciences from North Carolina Central University

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	606
Georgia	690	34
Virginia	630	1,592
Tennessee	624	269
South Carolina	530	64
Kentucky	518	52
Mississippi	501	55
Alabama	500	85
Louisiana	489	59
Arkansas	466	16
West Virginia	410	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 3 different types of General Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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