2024 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a associate degree in general social sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #11 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,489 associate degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general social sciences for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general social sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general social sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general social sciences students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

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 the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Social Sciences in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general social sciences.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

507 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Northern Virginia Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general social sciences. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in general social sciences from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

247 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general social sciences has to look into Thomas Nelson Community College. TNCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.More information about a associate in general social sciences from Thomas Nelson Community College

3

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

354 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general social sciences from Tidewater Community College

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
Mississippi	272	21
Georgia	217	7
Tennessee	170	0
Louisiana	124	0

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Social Sciences is one of 3 different types of General Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.