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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

17 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 5,208 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#10

William Peace University

Raleigh, NC

William Peace University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, WPU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 788
South Carolina 1,876
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932
Tennessee 2,210

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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