2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in social sciences at Florida A&M University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grambling State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.
About 91% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.
About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
About 20% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at Southern University and A & M College, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general social sciences programs. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Hollins University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke.
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Agnes Scott College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.
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Jacksonville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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).
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