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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges
$26,456 Avg Salary
$30,215 Avg Student Debt

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Mississippi with 722 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular online 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 .

Our analysis found East Mississippi Community College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Belhaven accumulate an average of around $44,914 in student debt.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent online programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Social Sciences majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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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