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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

2 Colleges in Kentucky
59 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,709 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Kentucky

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.

Top Kentucky Schools in Social Sciences

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,785 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Western Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $28,785.

More information about a degree in general social sciences from Western Kentucky University

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

It's difficult to beat Northern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $32,632 in their early career salary.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 34
Florida 282 606
North Carolina 279 114
Virginia 274 1,592
Tennessee 269 269
South Carolina 248 64
Louisiana 242 59
Mississippi 234 55
Arkansas 234 16
Alabama 233 85
West Virginia 207 14

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One of 13 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 52
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 439
Sociology 277
Economics 222
Geography & Cartography 106
Anthropology 103
International Relations & National Security 68
Sociology & Anthropology 21
Urban Studies 3

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