2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
Social Sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for general social sciences students. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.
After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Reynolds Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,280.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, social sciences graduates from TNCC take out $10,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great place for general social sciences students. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
On average, social sciences graduates from Virginia Western Community College take out $7,447 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The University of Virginia’s College at Wise ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Wise, UVa - Wise is a public college with a small student population.
Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Radford carry an average student debt load of $23,072.
Hollins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 13 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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