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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,977 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,517 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree general social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 507 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 354 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Tidewater Community College General Social Sciences Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 317 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. TNCC is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 247 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Western Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 64 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 12 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Social Sciences Report
Andrew College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Andrew College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cuthbert, Georgia. It awarded 6 associates’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.
Life University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 92%. 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.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Lebanon, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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