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2024 Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
173 Other Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,344 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Social Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #182 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for other social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 173 degrees in other social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Social Sciences School

Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of other social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Other Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Other Social Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Other Social Sciences in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of other social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Other Social Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
51.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in other social sciences needs to take a look at Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Virginia Tech is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in other social sciences. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 4 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in other social sciences needs to take a look at Clemson University. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,052 Median Starting Salary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other social sciences. UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the other social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,052.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,451 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 18 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year. Other Social Sciences degree recipients from Columbus State University receive an earnings boost of about $15,107 over the typical earnings of other social sciences majors.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16.0% Growth in Graduates
$24,299 Median Starting Salary

UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 25 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the other social sciences program make about $24,299 for their early career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 10 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other social sciences from Georgia Southern University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
37.5% Growth in Graduates

UWF is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pensacola. This university ranks 31st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 16 other social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other social sciences from The University of West Florida

Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia28729
Florida28210
North Carolina2794
Virginia2745
Tennessee26921
South Carolina2487
Kentucky2440
Louisiana24216
Arkansas2341
Alabama23317
West Virginia2072

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Other Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Social Sciences Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Social Sciences173

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Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government11,126
Economics6,259
Sociology5,685
International Relations & National Security3,076
General Social Sciences2,489
Anthropology2,059
Geography & Cartography1,437
Urban Studies191
Sociology & Anthropology115
Archeology36

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