2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 5,208 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 957 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 422 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Charlotte, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 335 students majoring in social sciences at Duke, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 311 students majoring in social sciences at NC State, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Out of the 47 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Appalachian State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
Of the 257 students majoring in social sciences at Appalachian State, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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 #8 on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
About 58% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.
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East Carolina 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 #9 on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Davidson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson.
About 41% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 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).
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