by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 17,338 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,861 and had an average of $23,202 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,489 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,756 and $25,085 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree social sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. GSU is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 20 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 26 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hollins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hollins University is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 0 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mercer University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 0 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 18 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Jacksonville University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Agnes Scott College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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