2024 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

General Social Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #142 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 116 master's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of general social sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general social sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general social sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general social sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general social sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general social sciences.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Social Sciences

1

Troy University
Troy, AL

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general social sciences has to take a look at Troy University. TROY is a fairly large public university located in the town of Troy.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Troy University

1

Mercer University
Macon, GA

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general social sciences has to check out Mercer University. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Mercer University

2

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

3

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

43 Annual Graduates

$38,870 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to check out Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Master's recipients from the general social sciences major at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University get $3,779 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

4

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

7 Annual Graduates

$31,312 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general social sciences needs to check out Southern University and A & M College. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Soon after graduation, social sciences master's recipients usually earn about $31,312 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in general social sciences from Southern University and A & M College

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	43
Georgia	190	10
Virginia	182	3
Alabama	151	14
Louisiana	147	42
South Carolina	146	4

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	116

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	591
International Relations & National Security	510
Political Science & Government	366
Sociology	273
Anthropology	182
Geography & Cartography	168
Urban Studies	54
Other Social Sciences	34
Demography & Population Studies	5
Archeology	1

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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