by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Georgia, there were 3,985 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,905 and $26,895 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 346 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,186 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree social sciences students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 68 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 49 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 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. 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 Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Mercer University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 87%.
Augusta University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Kennesaw State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Valdosta State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Clark Atlanta University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Agnes Scott College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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