2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
With 95 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #99 most popular major in Alabama.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best General Social Sciences Colleges.
Top Alabama Schools in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best school in Alabama for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Athens State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, social sciences graduates from TROY take out $38,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 51 |
| Virginia | 1,592 |
| North Carolina | 114 |
| Florida | 606 |
| Tennessee | 269 |
| Kentucky | 52 |
| South Carolina | 64 |
| Louisiana | 59 |
| Arkansas | 16 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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).
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