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

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$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 #106 most popular major in Mississippi with 55 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi 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.

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Belhaven University the most popular school in Mississippi for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Of the 28 students majoring in social sciences at Belhaven, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at Belhaven University Report

#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Full General Social Sciences at Delta State University Report

#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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

Full General Social Sciences at William Carey University Report

#4

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rust College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Holly Springs, Rust College 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
Alabama 95
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 4 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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