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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

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

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 788 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairmont State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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#6

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

With a ranking of #6, Bluefield State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
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 6 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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