by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 78 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general social sciences.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 247 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 317 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Reynolds Community College General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wise, Virginia, this small public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allen University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Allen U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 354 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Tidewater Community College General Social Sciences Report
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small public school situated in Bluffton, South Carolina. It awarded 33 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Andrew College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cuthbert, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
North Carolina Central University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 97 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at North Carolina Central University
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 524 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College
Virginia Western Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 64 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Virginia Western Community College
Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 258 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. VWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 16 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 301 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Florida State University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Kentucky State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluefield State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Bluefield State College
Belhaven University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 28 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Belhaven University
West Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. West Liberty University is a small public school situated in West Liberty, West Virginia. It awarded 9 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at West Liberty University
Chowan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murfreesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Cumberland University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 10 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Troy University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 57 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Hollins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Hollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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