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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

3 Colleges
$37,333 Avg Salary
$50,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 51 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #172 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

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

Top Georgia Schools in General Social Sciences

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for general social sciences students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

Social Sciences majors at Mercer take out an average of $50,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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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
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.

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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