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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 North Carolina, there were 114 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,003 and $30,654 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina. 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Campbell University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Chowan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, 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 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Piedmont International University General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the #4 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Andrews University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in North Carolina list. St. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at St. Andrews University
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