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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

On average, social sciences graduates from USF Tampa take out $26,167 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from North Carolina Central University carry an average student debtload of $39,056. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $114, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

About 47% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

Social Sciences majors at TROY take out an average of $34,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 73% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $22,869 in student debt.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at Mercer, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Piedmont International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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Explore the most popular online general social sciences colleges 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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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).

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