2023 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
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The Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social sciences programs. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Social Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 12 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 13 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 65 |
| Florida | 594 |
| North Carolina | 572 |
| Virginia | 627 |
| Tennessee | 187 |
| Georgia | 456 |
| South Carolina | 80 |
| Louisiana | 163 |
| West Virginia | 86 |
| Kentucky | 150 |
| Arkansas | 47 |
| Alabama | 263 |
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Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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