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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

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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#2

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

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.

Full General Social Sciences at Grambling State University Report

#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 3 spot on the 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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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

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 medium-sized 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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#7

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general social sciences programs. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke.

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#8

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

With a ranking of #8, Agnes Scott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Decatur.

Full General Social Sciences at Agnes Scott College Report

#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Full General Social Sciences at Jacksonville University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools 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

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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