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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

45 Colleges
$33,905 Avg Salary
$26,895 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UGA take out is $21,243. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 45 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Social Sciences majors at Georgia State take out an average of $27,369 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 45 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Emory take out is $20,303.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

On average, social sciences graduates from KSU Georgia take out $29,225 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at University of West Georgia take out is $27,037. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $178.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $27,338 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Social Sciences majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $22,998 in student debt.

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#9

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #9, Spelman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Spelman take out $24,667 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,229.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Mercer take out an average of $31,383 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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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