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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 .

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 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 midsize 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their associate degree. 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 midsize 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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#6

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college 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 remote area of Scooba.

Women make up 76% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#8

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

With a ranking of #8, East Georgia State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their associate degree. East Georgia State College is a small public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #9, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school 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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#10

Andrew College

Cuthbert, GA

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 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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Best 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
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

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 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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