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Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 1,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #18 most popular major in Virginia.

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The Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly 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.

Social Sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $13,582 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly 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.

Social Sciences majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $15,798 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Reynolds Community College accumulate an average of around $15,971 in student debt.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the social sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, social sciences graduates from TNCC carry an average student debt load of $14,148.

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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 Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

Of the 64 students majoring in social sciences at Virginia Western Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Virginia Western Community College accumulate an average of around $9,521 in student debt.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges 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

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 5 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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