2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Online Social Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the online social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular online school in the United States for social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
Most Popular Online Social Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| 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 26 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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