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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$26,170 Avg Salary
$14,781 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 5th in Virginia. In fact, 7,636 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular online school in Virginia for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 77% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 78% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
South Carolina 1,876
Florida 8,162
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

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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

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

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 4 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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