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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

74 Colleges
$33,349 Avg Salary
$24,511 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online 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 .

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $21,017 in student debt.

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Out of the 74 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,635 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $160.

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The excellent online programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

On average, social sciences graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent online programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $17,116. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Old Dominion take out $24,895 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $25,631 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $171.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social sciences programs. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

On average, social sciences graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $13,280 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debtload of $27,369. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

With a ranking of #10, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Social Sciences majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $29,225 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $248, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #11, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from American Military University take out $20,447 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Social Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
13 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
14 Troy University Troy, AL
14 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC

Explore the most popular online social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
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 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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