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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$30,185 Avg Salary
$26,689 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the most popular school in Alabama for social sciences students. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Auburn University at Montgomery helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Alabama. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of South Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. 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 8 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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