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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 5,208 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 422 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Charlotte, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

About 58% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 133 students majoring in social sciences at North Carolina Central University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in social sciences at NC A&T, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.

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Piedmont International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 788
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

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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 8 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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