by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for other social sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in other social sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The other social sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school'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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other 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 Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in other social sciences.
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in other 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 other social sciences from Tulane University of Louisiana
It's hard to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in other social sciences. UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham.
Soon after graduating, other social sciences bachelor's recipients usually earn about $28,052 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in other social sciences from University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in other social sciences. UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the other social sciences program report average early career earnings of $24,299.
More information about a bachelor’s in other social sciences from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
The University of West Florida is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in other social sciences. UWF is a large public university located in the city of Pensacola.More information about a bachelor’s in other social sciences from The University of West Florida
Explore the best other social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 10 |
| Georgia | 224 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 4 |
| Virginia | 213 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 0 |
| Alabama | 184 | 17 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 2 |
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Other Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Social Sciences | 73 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 10,731 |
| Sociology | 5,685 |
| Economics | 5,395 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2,620 |
| Anthropology | 1,803 |
| General Social Sciences | 1,327 |
| Geography & Cartography | 679 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 120 |
| Urban Studies | 86 |
| Archeology | 20 |
