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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$32,002 Avg Salary
$24,676 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky with 150 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which 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.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 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
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

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 6 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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