2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You
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 Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
About 77% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
About 78% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.
About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 247 students majoring in social sciences at TNCC, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.
About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Georgia Military College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 65% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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East Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social sciences programs. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Women make up 76% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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East Georgia State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. East Georgia State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Swainsboro.
Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at East Georgia State College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Andrew College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cuthbert, Andrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 17% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 35 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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