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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$32,780 Avg Salary
$23,239 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 572 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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 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 in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular online school in North Carolina for social sciences students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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The excellent online programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
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

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 4 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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