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

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

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 2,210 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 59% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Memphis

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 403 students majoring in social sciences at UT Knoxville, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Bethel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Bethel University

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Strayer University - Tennessee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Strayer University - Tennessee

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
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

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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