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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 95 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #99 most popular major in Alabama.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

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

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the most popular school in Alabama for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in social sciences at TROY, 53% are male and 47% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from TROY carry an average student debt load of $34,288.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at Faulkner, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Athens State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#5

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Montevallo is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mobile. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Spring Hill College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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