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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

17 Colleges in Georgia
3,827 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,905 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,827 degrees in social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

The 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 the Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Georgia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Social Sciences

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
446 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$38,920 Median Starting Salary

Emory University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 446 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Emory University make $5,015 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
828 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is a good option for students interested in a degree in social sciences. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 828 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $34,979.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$53,768 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in social sciences needs to take a look at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 112 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Social Sciences degree recipients from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $19,863 over the average income of social sciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
615 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,153 Median Starting Salary

Georgia State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 615 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $33,153 for their early career.

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

Covenant is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain. This college ranks 21st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 31 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Covenant in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Covenant College receive $4,200 more than the average social sciences student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,333 Median Starting Salary

Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Mercer University make $3,428 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
298 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were about 298 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $29,668 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 71 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $26,899 in their early career salary.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,112 Median Starting Salary

Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Milledgeville. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $35,112 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
215 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,458 Median Starting Salary

University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the fringe town of Carrollton. This university ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 215.00000000000003 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $28,458 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina385,094
West Virginia38783
Florida388,144
Virginia387,557
Arkansas38895
Mississippi38722
South Carolina381,873
Louisiana371,518
Alabama371,604
Kentucky371,324
Tennessee372,193

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government1,131
Sociology716
Economics667
International Relations & National Security440
Anthropology203
Geography & Cartography181
Urban Studies55
Other Social Sciences54
Sociology & Anthropology45
General Social Sciences22

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