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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$30,756 Avg Salary
$27,684 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .

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 suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-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 college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school 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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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general social sciences programs. TROY is a fairly 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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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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 rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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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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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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