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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

25 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $14,610 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $587.

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#2

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Southern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from USF Tampa take out $26,167 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $25,304 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.

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Southern Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $22,869 in student debt.

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#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Campbell take out an average of $23,093 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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With a ranking of #10, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from North Carolina Central University carry an average student debtload of $39,056. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $114, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 51
Virginia 1,592
North Carolina 114
Florida 606
Tennessee 269
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 59
Arkansas 16
Alabama 95
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 14

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

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 25 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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