2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate 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.
The Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Most Popular Online Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Social Sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $13,582 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the social sciences majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $15,798 in student debt.
Full General Social Sciences at Tidewater Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.
On average, social sciences graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $15,971 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full General Social Sciences at East Mississippi Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 6 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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