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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Social Sciences is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 21 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,299 and $26,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in other social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Tennessee” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee other social sciences students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Other Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 89%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Social Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
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