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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$33,349 Avg Salary
$24,511 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online 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 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent online programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best 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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Florida International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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

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 20 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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