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

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #64 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in North Carolina 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 122 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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in social sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general social sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general social sciences.

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

1

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

92 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

$33,457 Median Student Debt

North Carolina Central University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Durham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in North Carolina.

There were about 92 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from North Carolina Central University

2

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

$35,000 Median Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to check out Campbell University. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in North Carolina.

There were about 22 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $35,000 in the first couple years of their career.

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

3

Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

$26,616 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences needs to look into Chowan University. Chowan University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Murfreesboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in North Carolina.

There were roughly 6 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Chowan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Gardner - Webb University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Boiling Springs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in North Carolina.

There were approximately 1 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Gardner - Webb University

4

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

6

St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC

Located in the town of Laurinburg, St. Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from St. Andrews University

6

Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, NC

Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Piedmont International University

 

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
Virginia	206	116
South Carolina	188	78
Alabama	183	85
Kentucky	177	40
Arkansas	164	20
Louisiana	163	29
Mississippi	158	24
West Virginia	142	19

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	122

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	1,817
Economics	1,161
Sociology	963
Anthropology	370
Criminology	176
Geography & Cartography	128
International Relations & National Security	34
Sociology & Anthropology	12
Archeology	10
Other Social Sciences	4

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.