2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
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.
The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Out of the 142 online programs at 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.
Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 142 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Women make up 51% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Of the 422 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Charlotte, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 310 students majoring in social sciences at UMGC, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Of the 287 students majoring in social sciences at KSU Georgia, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Of the 515 students majoring in social sciences at Colorado State, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
Of the 172 students majoring in social sciences at TESU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Central Washington University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Wilmington University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 211 students majoring in social sciences at Liberty University, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Troy University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in social sciences at TROY, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Social Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 24 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 25 | University of Florida-Online | Gainesville, FL |
| 26 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 27 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 28 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
Most Popular Online Social Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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