2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 572 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
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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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.
Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 42 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the social sciences majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 39 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Charlotte, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Fayetteville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Fayetteville State University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Gardner - Webb 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. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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 |
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 |
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 10 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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