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

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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 Kentucky. In fact, 1,344 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Kentucky 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Western Kentucky University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 236 students majoring in social sciences at UK, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of Kentucky Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Centre College

Danville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in social sciences at Centre College of Kentucky, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Centre College Report

#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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

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Morehead State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 36 students majoring in social sciences at Bellarmine U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Murray State University Report

#10

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #10, Transylvania University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, Transylvania is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Transylvania University Report

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
Alabama 1,640
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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