2023 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,762 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,977 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 524 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for southeast region general social sciences students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 301 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region general social sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 158 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general social sciences students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The Citadel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Citadel is $18,559 for southeast region general social sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Troy University is $14,992 for southeast region general social sciences students.
Full Troy University General Social Sciences Report
University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 12 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNA is $13,699 for southeast region general social sciences students.
Full University of North Alabama General Social Sciences Report
Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 247 students in 2020-2021.
TNCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Nelson Community College is $6,439 for southeast region general social sciences students.
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Mercer University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 24 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,853 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students per year to attend Mercer University.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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The University of West Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,089 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 354 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for southeast region general social sciences students.
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Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Radford also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,505 for southeast region general social sciences students per year to attend Radford University.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 41 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students per year to attend UCF.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Central Florida General Social Sciences Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 16 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region general social sciences students.
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North Carolina Central University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 97 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,332 for southeast region general social sciences students per year to attend North Carolina Central University.
Full North Carolina Central University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students per year to attend WKU.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students.
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Belhaven University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belhaven, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Belhaven University is $16,228 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #18, Athens State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 7 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Athens State University General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. SWU is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 4 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SWU also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend SWU is $17,722 for southeast region general social sciences students.
Full Southern Wesleyan University General Social Sciences Report
Morehead State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 4 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,096 for southeast region general social sciences students per year to attend Morehead State University.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small public school situated in Bluffton, South Carolina. It awarded 33 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general social sciences students list, USCB has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,574 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students per year to attend USCB.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general social sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $13,126 for southeast region general social sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #23, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southern University and A & M College is $17,104 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students.
Full Southern University and A & M College General Social Sciences Report
Campbell University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,169 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students per year to attend Campbell University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Campbell University General Social Sciences Report
Bluefield State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Bluefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bluefield State College is $10,961 for Southeast Region General Social Sciences students.
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