2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Virginia

A bachelor's degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #64 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The social sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Virginia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general social sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general social sciences.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general social sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA

57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to take a look at The University of Virginia's College at Wise. Located in the town of Wise, UVa - Wise is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 57 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UVa - Wise in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from The University of Virginia’s College at Wise

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

$35,000 Median Salary

Liberty University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 17 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,000.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Liberty University

3

Radford University
Radford, VA

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Radford University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Radford is a large public university located in the small suburb of Radford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 13 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Radford University

4

Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Wesleyan University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 8 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at VWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Virginia Wesleyan University

5

Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

There were approximately 6 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Mennonite in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Eastern Mennonite University

6

Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Ferrum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Ferrum.

There were approximately 2 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ferrum College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Ferrum College

7

Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA

Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Bluefield College

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	21
Florida	214	575
Tennessee	209	226
North Carolina	207	127
South Carolina	188	78
Alabama	183	85
Kentucky	177	40
Arkansas	164	20
Louisiana	163	29
Mississippi	158	24
West Virginia	142	19

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	103

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	1,645
Economics	1,278
International Relations & National Security	976
Sociology	921
Criminology	327
Anthropology	201
Geography & Cartography	179
Urban Studies	33
Sociology & Anthropology	8
Other Social Sciences	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.