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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Tennessee

1 College in Tennessee
253 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Tennessee to review for the 2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Social Sciences

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$61,389 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Degree recipients from the general social sciences degree program at Vanderbilt University earn $23,606 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 34
Florida 282 606
North Carolina 279 114
Virginia 274 1,592
South Carolina 248 64
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 59
Mississippi 234 55
Arkansas 234 16
Alabama 233 85
West Virginia 207 14

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General Social Sciences is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 253

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Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 748
Economics 439
Sociology 380
Anthropology 155
International Relations & National Security 86
Geography & Cartography 45
Other Social Sciences 25
Urban Studies 24
Archeology 8

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