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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the online social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

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 Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Of the 507 students majoring in social sciences at Northern Virginia Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,582.

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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. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 354 students majoring in social sciences at Tidewater Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

On average, social sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $15,798 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Of the 317 students majoring in social sciences at Reynolds Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from Reynolds Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,971.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools 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

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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 3 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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