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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$35,065 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Alabama with 1,640 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at The University of Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Auburn University Report

#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Alabama. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Of the 78 students majoring in social sciences at UAB, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Out of the 25 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Alabama Report

With a ranking of #6, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

Women make up 38% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Jacksonville State University Report

#8

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #8, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Samford University Report

University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#10

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

Of the 22 students majoring in social sciences at Montevallo, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Louisiana 1,534
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 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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