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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Alabama

5 Colleges
1,471 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,956 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in AlabamaOut of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Alabama. In fact, 1,471 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.0% of all the social sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Alabama ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social sciences.

Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of North Alabama has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population. UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Alabama list.

The student loan default rate at UNA is lower than is typical, just 4.0% of students default in three years. 3,305 students at UNA are exclusively online. 3,399 students are part time.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UAB has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Alabama ranking.

About 1.2% of UAB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,202 students at UAB that take at least one class online. 7,363 of UAB students are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population. UA also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Alabama rankings.

The student loan default rate at UA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. About 6,421 of the students at UA are attending part time.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn. Auburn not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Alabama list.

About 0.5% of Auburn students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,718 students at Auburn that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,257 part time students in attendance at Auburn.

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Our rankings recognize Troy University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy. TROY not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Alabama list.

About 2.6% of TROY students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 7,465 students at TROY are exclusively online. About 6,321 of the students at TROY are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,635
Florida 7,568
Virginia 5,504
Mississippi 623
Georgia 3,402
West Virginia 702
Tennessee 2,021
South Carolina 1,796
Louisiana 1,371
Kentucky 1,194
Arkansas 849

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