2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 7 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found The University of Virginia’s College at Wise to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the town of Wise, UVa - Wise is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full General Social Sciences at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Report
Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at Radford, 64% are male and 36% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Ferrum College
Bluefield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 Related Majors
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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