Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia
General Social Sciences is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on general social sciences in Virginia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Virginia that offer general social sciences awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for General Social Sciences in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general social sciences in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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. At this school, roughly 23% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Thomas Nelson Community College one of the most focused schools for general social sciences. Thomas Nelson Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Hampton. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 156 graduates in the most recent year.
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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College ranks #3 for general social sciences by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public university. 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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Tidewater Community College ranks #4 for general social sciences by degree focus. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 182 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Western Community College is one of the most focused general social sciences schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Virginia Community College comes in at #6 for general social sciences focus this year. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Northern Virginia Community College awards are in general social sciences, or about 284 graduates in the most recent year.
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Radford University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused general social sciences schools. Set in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public institution. General Social Sciences accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 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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