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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges
$32,130 Avg Salary
$23,474 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee 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.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

The excellent online programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
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 3 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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