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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 263 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #14 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the most popular school in Alabama for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

About 32% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of South 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 #7 on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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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
Tennessee 187
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47

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 7 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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