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

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 5 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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