2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,582.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the social sciences majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,798.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Reynolds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,971.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.
About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.
On average, social sciences graduates from TNCC take out $14,148 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Virginia Western Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,521.
Full General Social Sciences at Virginia Western Community College Report
With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-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
Andrew College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Andrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cuthbert.
Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Andrew College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Life University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general social sciences programs. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Marietta.
Cumberland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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