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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 10th in Georgia. In fact, 3,932 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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

Of the 522 students majoring in social sciences at Georgia State, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 61% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University Report

#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University Report

#7

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #7, Spelman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Of the 95 students majoring in social sciences at UNG, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Georgia Report

#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#10

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Social Sciences at Morehouse College Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
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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