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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$30,756 Avg Salary
$27,684 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Top Southeast Region Schools in General Social Sciences

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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The excellent programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general social sciences programs. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 3
Florida 43
Georgia 27
North Carolina 0
Louisiana 42
Alabama 24
South Carolina 4

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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