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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$52,218 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Mercer University the most popular school in Georgia for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at Mercer, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at Mercer University Report

#2

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Agnes Scott College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Agnes Scott College

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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