by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,414 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States. 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 the Southeast region, there were 126 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,344 and $26,625 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other social sciences programs in the United States.
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The other 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 “Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree other social sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 18 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #5 spot on the list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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