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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

8 Colleges
$37,333 Avg Salary
$50,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 51 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #172 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Georgia to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Our analysis found Mercer University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Mercer accumulate an average of around $50,500 in student debt.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Andrew College

Cuthbert, GA

The excellent programs at Andrew College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Georgia. Andrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Cuthbert.

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#4

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

The excellent programs at Berry College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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#4

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Out of the 8 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Agnes Scott College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

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#7

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Marietta.

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#8

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, TU is a private not-for-profit college 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
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.

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 8 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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