2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
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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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The Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 102 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for social sciences students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for social sciences students. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Troy University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Emory University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #15 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 17 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 18 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 19 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools 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 25 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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