by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,327 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is a small public school situated in Wise, Virginia. It awarded 52 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allen University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Allen University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 97 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at North Carolina Central University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 258 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Wesleyan University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Virginia Wesleyan University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 301 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Kentucky State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Kentucky State University
Bluefield State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Bluefield, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
West Liberty University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is a small school located in West Liberty, West Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Chowan University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Charleston Southern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Ferrum College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ferrum, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Troy University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%.
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Faulkner University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Rust College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Rust College is a small school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi that handed out 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The University of West Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Le Moyne - Owen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Campbell University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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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