2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences 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 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 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for general social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Social Sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Tidewater Community College take out is $12,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Social Sciences majors at Reynolds Community College take out an average of $13,280 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at USF Tampa take out is $26,499. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent online programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at North Carolina Central University take out is $39,246. 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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Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general social sciences programs. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at TROY take out is $38,125.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Social Sciences majors at UCF take out an average of $20,585 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Mercer accumulate an average of around $50,500 in student debt.
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East Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Request InformationMost Popular Online General Social Sciences Colleges by State
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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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 13 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).
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