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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$32,780 Avg Salary
$23,239 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for social sciences students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Appalachian State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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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 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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