2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,011 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,756 and $27,684 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region social sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 524 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,452 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 301 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend Florida State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region social sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The Citadel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is $18,559 for southeast region social sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full The Citadel General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 57 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Troy University is $14,992 for southeast region social sciences students.
Full Troy University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,699 for southeast region social sciences students per year to attend University of North Alabama.
Full University of North Alabama General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 247 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
TNCC also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $6,439 for southeast region social sciences students per year to attend Thomas Nelson Community College.
Full Thomas Nelson Community College General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region social sciences students list, Mercer has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,853 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend Mercer.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of West Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UWF also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,089 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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Tidewater Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 354 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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Radford University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Radford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Radford is $16,505 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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University of Central Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 41 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region social sciences students list, UCF has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $8,618 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Central Florida
Liberty University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 16 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region social sciences students.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Liberty University
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina Central University also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $14,332 for southeast region social sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at North Carolina Central University
Western Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $12,522 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,183 for southeast region social sciences students.
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Belhaven University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 28 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Belhaven is $16,228 for southeast region social sciences students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #18, Athens State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a small public school situated in Athens, Alabama. It awarded 7 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Athens State University General Social Sciences Report
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region social sciences students list, SWU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Wesleyan University is $17,722 for southeast region social sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Southern Wesleyan University
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,096 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
Full Morehead State University General Social Sciences Report
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USCB is a small school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 33 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USCB also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $16,574 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend USCB.
Full University of South Carolina - Beaufort General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $13,126 for southeast region social sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Florida A&M University
Southern University and A & M College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 7 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern University and A & M College is $17,104 for southeast region social sciences students.
Full Southern University and A & M College General Social Sciences Report
Campbell University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell University is $26,169 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Campbell University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #25, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluefield State College is a public institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bluefield State College is $10,961 for southeast region social sciences students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Bluefield State College
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