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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
1,609 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$22,278 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 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,609 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Social Sciences rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Social Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences

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 Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Social Sciences

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
524 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general social sciences has to check out Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 524 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients usually make about $22,609 at the beginning of their careers.

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Radford crest
Radford University
Radford, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In VA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Radford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 14 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Liberty University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$24,590 Median Starting Salary

Thomas Nelson Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. TNCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Hampton. This college ranks 50th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 247 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TNCC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general social sciences program at Thomas Nelson Community College make $2,312 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
354 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$22,678 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 354 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically make an average of $22,678 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools 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
Tennessee 269 269
South Carolina 248 64
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 59
Mississippi 234 55
Arkansas 234 16
Alabama 233 85
West Virginia 207 14

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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 1,609

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,786
Economics 1,329
International Relations & National Security 1,122
Sociology 937
Geography & Cartography 254
Anthropology 219
Urban Studies 81
Other Social Sciences 19
Sociology & Anthropology 16

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