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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #120 most popular major in Kentucky with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Top Kentucky Schools in General Social Sciences

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for general social sciences students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 51
Virginia 1,592
North Carolina 114
Florida 606
Tennessee 269
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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