by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. 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 Alabama, there were 95 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,903 and $38,125 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the #2 spot on the list. Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama list. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 7 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Athens State University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Alabama General Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Hill College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama. Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama list. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mobile landed the #5 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Mobile
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