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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

13 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#2

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Agnes Scott College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 13 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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