by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,327 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general social sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general social sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Vanderbilt University
It's difficult to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Florida State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tulane University of Louisiana is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Troy University
Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Mercer University
WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Western Kentucky University
Located in the large suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Southern Wesleyan University
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Central Florida
JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Jacksonville University
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Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 563 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 269 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 114 |
| Georgia | 453 | 17 |
| Virginia | 421 | 100 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 60 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 52 |
| Alabama | 320 | 71 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 34 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 14 |
One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
