2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
25
Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,011
Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,756
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,011 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Social Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Social Sciences
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 258 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of about $25,521 above the average income of general social sciences majors.
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Florida State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 301 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Florida State University make $5,357 more than the typical social sciences student.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 158 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $31,797 for their early career.
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Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Tulane University of Louisiana get an earnings boost of around $3,448 above the typical income of general social sciences majors.
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Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were about 24 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Mercer University earn $6,578 more than the average social sciences student.
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TROY is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Troy. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 57 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $31,866 for their early career.
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Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 524 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients usually earn about $22,609 in their early careers.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In SC
Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #435 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Citadel is a great college overall.
There were roughly 4 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,785.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In SC
SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Central. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 4 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent data year.
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