2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Alabama

General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The social sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in Alabama ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general social sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general social sciences.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in Alabama

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Troy University
Troy, AL

55 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Troy University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. TROY is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Troy. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Alabama.

There were about 55 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

After graduating, social sciences bachelor's recipients usually earn around $34,200 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Troy University

2

Athens State University
Athens, AL

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Athens State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Athens State University is a small public university located in the fringe town of Athens. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Alabama.

There were approximately 13 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Athens State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences has to take a look at University of North Alabama. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Alabama.

There were approximately 12 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent data year.

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4

Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to check out Faulkner University. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AL

Montevallo is a small public university located in the large suburb of Montevallo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in Alabama.

There were approximately 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent data year.

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6

Judson College
Marion, AL

Located in the rural area of Marion, Judson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Judson College

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Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL

Located in the city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Spring Hill College

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University of Mobile
Mobile, AL

Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from University of Mobile

 

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	21
Florida	214	575
Tennessee	209	226
North Carolina	207	127
Virginia	206	116
South Carolina	188	78
Kentucky	177	40
Arkansas	164	20
Louisiana	163	29
Mississippi	158	24
West Virginia	142	19

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General Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	86

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	583
Sociology	206
Geography & Cartography	88
Anthropology	80
Economics	66
International Relations & National Security	62
Criminology	22
Other Social Sciences	20

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.