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Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 1,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #18 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best school in Virginia for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,582.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

On average, social sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $15,798 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at TNCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,148.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 51
North Carolina 114
Florida 606
Tennessee 269
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 59
Arkansas 16
Alabama 95
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 14

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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