Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
General Social Sciences is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general social sciences — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region offering general social sciences.
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Most Focused Schools for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools where general social sciences makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to general social sciences than The University Of Virginias College At Wise. Set in the town of Wise, The University Of Virginias College At Wise is a public institution. General Social Sciences accounts for around 23% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year.
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Allen University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Columbia, Allen University is a private not-for-profit university. About 20% of the degrees Allen University awards are in general social sciences, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Thomas Nelson Community College is one of the most focused general social sciences schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Hampton, Thomas Nelson Community College is a public university. General Social Sciences accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 156 graduates in the most recent year.
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East Georgia State College ranks #4 for general social sciences by degree focus. Set in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes J Sargeant Reynolds Community College one of the most focused schools for general social sciences. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Richmond. General Social Sciences accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 292 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina Central University comes in at #6 for general social sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of South Carolina Beaufort ranked #7 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Located in the town of Bluffton, University Of South Carolina Beaufort is a public university. General Social Sciences accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Vanderbilt University comes in at #8 for general social sciences focus this year. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 317 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tidewater Community College placed #9 for general social sciences by degree focus. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 5% of the degrees Tidewater Community College awards are in general social sciences, or about 182 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Western Community College landed the #10 spot among the most focused general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public university. General Social Sciences accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Emory University placed #11 for general social sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Emory University awards are in general social sciences, or about 221 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Virginia Community College placed #12 for general social sciences by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 284 graduates in the most recent year.
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Charleston Southern University placed #13 for general social sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Charleston, Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff ranked #14 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Located in the town of Pine Bluff, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mississippi Delta Community College comes in at #15 for general social sciences focus this year. Located in the rural area of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida State University placed #16 for general social sciences by degree focus. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 292 graduates in the most recent year.
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Berry College landed the #17 spot among the most focused general social sciences schools. Berry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry. General Social Sciences accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kentucky State University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Kentucky State University is a public school located in the town of Frankfort. General Social Sciences accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grambling State University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Located in the town of Grambling, Grambling State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #20 spot among the most focused general social sciences schools. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 158 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University comes in at #21 for general social sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University awards are in general social sciences, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Troy University comes in at #22 for general social sciences focus this year. Troy University is a public school located in the town of Troy. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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Austin Peay State University comes in at #23 for general social sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Morehead State University placed #24 for general social sciences by degree focus. Morehead State University is a public school located in the town of Morehead. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Jacksonville University placed #25 for general social sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
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