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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

47 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very 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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Out of the 47 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very 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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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 47 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college 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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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 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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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #6 on the list. 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 fairly large public school located in the distant 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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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. 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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#10

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

With a ranking of #10, Davidson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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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
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 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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