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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,327 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The general social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is a small public school situated in Wise, Virginia. It awarded 52 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen University landed the #2 spot on the list. Allen U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 258 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VWU is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 16 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 301 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Kentucky State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. KY State is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 4 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bluefield State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Bluefield, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
West Liberty University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Chowan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. CU is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 10 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Charleston Southern University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Ferrum College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ferrum, Virginia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Troy University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 43 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Faulkner University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Wesleyan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Wesleyan University is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rust College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The University of West Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 40 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 11 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Le Moyne - Owen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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