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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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$35,065 Avg Salary
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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.

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.

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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 55% 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, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Women make up 51% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. 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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University of Maryland Global Campus 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college 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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With a ranking of #9, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia 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 #10 on the list. Georgia State is a very 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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#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

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 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 #12 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 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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With a ranking of #16, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school 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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#18

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #18, Wilmington University 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 New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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#19

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #19, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

#21

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college 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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Honorable Mentions

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

View the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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