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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 36,271 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,349 and $24,511 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,423 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 98 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree social sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Coker is a small school located in Hartsville, South Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Social Sciences Report
Duke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 136 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regent University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 40 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Hollins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Vanderbilt University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 18 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Washington ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Florida State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Fayetteville State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 68 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
University of Kentucky landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Miami landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Norfolk State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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