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

6 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular online school in Virginia for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 576 students majoring in social sciences at GMU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington and Lee University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Full Social Sciences at Strayer University - Virginia Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
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 6 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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