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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools

264 Colleges
$36,262 Avg Salary
$23,306 Avg Student Debt

With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 264 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

On average, social sciences graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $24,425 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $319.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $21,017 in student debt.

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Out of the 264 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,635 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $160.

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The excellent online programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $17,522.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

On average, social sciences graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $17,116. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Merced Community College District take out $8,327 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Old Dominion take out $24,895 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $25,631 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $171.

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#11

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

On average, social sciences graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $13,280 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $21,145.

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $32,403 in student debt.

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#14

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools ranking. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $11,990 in student debt.

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#16

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debtload of $27,369. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.

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#17

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Social Sciences majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $29,225 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $248, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $31,998.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Colorado State take out is $23,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $377.

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#21

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #21, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Thomas Edison State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools ranking. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $20,995 in student debt.

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American Public University System came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from American Military University take out $20,447 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#24

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#25

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from CWU take out $22,433 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $156.

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#26

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#27

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA
#29

Troy University

Troy, AL
#31

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
#32

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
#33

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#34

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL
#37

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#39

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Social Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
40 North Carolina Central University Durham, NC
41 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
42 Essex County College Newark, NJ
43 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
43 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
43 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
46 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
47 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
48 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
49 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
50 Rose State College Midwest City, OK
51 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
52 Excelsior College Albany, NY

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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 25 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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