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Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia

2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$22,278 Avg Salary
$12,862 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 1,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #18 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $11,000.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for general social sciences students. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Radford accumulate an average of around $23,072 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from TNCC take out $10,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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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