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

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

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

General Social Sciences is the #120 most popular major in Kentucky with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 23% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Of the 17 students majoring in social sciences at NKU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Social Sciences majors at NKU take out an average of $26,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Northern Kentucky University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Morehead State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

About 25% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at Kentucky State University Report

#5

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full General Social Sciences at Asbury University Report

#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Owensboro.

Full General Social Sciences at Brescia University Report

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
Virginia 1,592
North Carolina 114
Florida 606
Tennessee 269
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 59
Arkansas 16
Alabama 95
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 14

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 9 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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