2023 Most Popular 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 136 students majoring in social sciences at Duke, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 122 students majoring in social sciences at Liberty University, 60% are male and 40% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 66% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Georgia State University
Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in social sciences at TROY, 68% are male and 32% are female.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in social sciences at Georgia Tech, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Vanderbilt University
North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Kentucky
With a ranking of #11, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Of the 50 students majoring in social sciences at UA, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Emory University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 16 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 17 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 18 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 18 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
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 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 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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